Galileo is a promising tool for the scientific community, even though it is mainly intended for a set of practical services such as guiding cars, supporting safe aircraft landings or helping blind ...

Few figures shine as brightly as Galileo Galilei, an Italian philosopher whose contributions to astronomy revolutionized the understanding of the stars. "Galileo Galilei (1564–1642) has always played ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Dan Falk: In the Northern Italian city of Pisa, there's really no such thing as low season. The main ...

Three centuries ago, Italian scientist, Galileo was publicly denounced by a Catholic priest. He had been dubbed an enemy of true religion. And he would be remembered as the man that started the debate ...

So here’s a fine howdy-do for Galileo Galilei: Exactly one day—one flipping day—after the great man’s 450th birthday, on Feb. 15, 2014, a study by the National Science Foundation (NSF) revealed that ...

Famous astronomer Galileo Galilei's passion for scientific research and human progress represents a cultural bridge linking China and Italy, an Italian scientist said Wednesday. "Paradoxically, ...

The Science Quiz appears twice a week in the daily science page. The page is available to read on all days except Saturday in the epaper. Questions (answers at the bottom): 1. Which famous scientist’s ...

THESE seminal scientific images, taken from the new book Science Illustration: A history of visual knowledge from the 15th century to today by Anna EscardÓ (published by Taschen), are more than just a ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...

I read with great interest Walter Brown's article1 regarding mankind's uneasiness with change. Dr. Brown compared the skepticism upon arrival of certain modern technologies (e.g. vaccinations, cell ...