Pioneering University of Bristol theoretical physicist Sir Michael Berry has been awarded the Isaac Newton Medal and Lecture ...

The theoretical physicist Michael Berry from the University of Bristol has won the 2025 Isaac Newton Medal and Prize for his “profound contributions across mathematical and theoretical physics in a ...

It seems unlikely that we will ever lose our fascination for the man whom David Berlinski calls “the largest figure in the history of Western science” and the author of “the greatest of scientific ...

In 1687, Sir Isaac Newton published his groundbreaking book, Mathematical Principles of Natural Philosophy, which described his three laws of motion. In the process, Newton laid the foundation for ...

From Newton’s falling apple to Einstein’s curved spacetime, our understanding of gravity has come a long way, yet this familiar force remains one of the biggest puzzles in physics.

Yes, when Newton wasn't revolutionizing our notions of motion and gravity, he was, by today's standards, a bit of a weird dude. As well as dedicating a lot of his spare time to the study of alchemy – ...

At the dawn of Western philosophy and science, some 2,700 years ago, Heraclitus, declared that, "the world bubbles forth." There is, in this fragment of thought, a natural magic, a creativity beyond ...

Stocks still haven’t returned to their last peak, and our columnist is in the camp that says this isn’t a bull market yet. But he’s buying stock anyway. By Jeff Sommer The discovery suggests that ...