The science that made him famous

From black holes boiling themselves out of existence to equations describing the entire history of the…

Science and tech community mourns Stephen Hawking

Tributes highlight his breakthrough research as well as his personality and inspiration to millions.

Stephen Hawking dies: Scientist’s most memorable quotes

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

Stephen Hawking: A life in pictures

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

Stephen Hawking: Visionary physicist dies aged 76

The British scientist who explained the Universe to millions died peacefully at home aged 76.

Professor Stephen Hawking’s greatest wish

The physicist, who has died aged 76, had motor neurone disease.

Professor Hawking ‘transformed our view of the universe’

Visionary physicist Stephen Hawking has died, aged 76.

Obituary: Stephen Hawking

Despite a crippling illness, Stephen Hawking became one of the most respected scientists of his age.

War on plastic may do more harm than good, warns think tank

A think tank warns of the risk of unintended consequences from the current concern over plastics.

Archaeopteryx flew like a pheasant, say scientists

The famous winged dinosaur Archaeopteryx, once thought of as the first bird, could fly, research shows.