Author: BBC News - Science & Environment

A new study shows that the atmospheric carbon levels projected by 2060 will affect coral reefs.

Listen to five thought-provoking perspectives from world renowned physicist Stephen Hawking, who has died at the…

A short history of A Brief History of Time - Hawking's blockbuster.

Science aside, Stephen Hawking appeared in a number of hit television shows.

Remembering some of the key theories and quotes of the world renowned physicist, who has died.

Colleagues of the visionary physicist Stephen Hawking say he left a unique legacy.

From being diagnosed with a life-threatening disease at 21 to experiencing zero-gravity.

The physicist, who battled motor neurone disease for most of his life, has died at the…

From meeting presidents to popes, we look back at some of Professor Hawking's most notable public…

Scientists, politicians and celebrities say the physicist's death leaves an "intellectual vacuum".