20th Century: Nuclear Fission In 1938, two teams independently advanced the understanding of nuclear fission: Lise Meitner and Otto Hahn in Germany, and Enrico Fermi in the United States.

The belief that life exists outside of Earth is known as ‘cosmic pluralism’. Intriguingly, this was briefly a topic of discussion during the medieval period, in the works of none other than St Thomas ...

“It’s about being able to step back and look at your result. Does it make sense?” says Stefan Funk, a particle physicist who ...

Today, we bring you a new installment of our focus challenges, in which we ask you to spend uninterrupted time looking at one piece of art. We’ll now feature these on the first Monday of each ...

We invite students to explain how to do any task in 400 words or fewer. Contest dates: Feb. 12 to March 12, 2025. By The Learning Network Big feelings can shape much of our life, and the lives ...

U.S. research on thermonuclear weapons began in 1941 following a conversation between Italian physicist Enrico Fermi – the creator of the world’s first nuclear reactor – and Hungarian ...

A dad’s hilariously bad portraits have gone viral - and now he is flooded with paid art commissions worldwide.. Jamie Matthias’s side-hustle started by accident after he painted a “terrible ...

A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ordered the seizure of two "offensive" paintings by MF Husain, one of India's most famous artists. The court on Monday granted permission for the police ...

Thousands of pieces of art were submitted and judged, and the winners have been chosen in the 2025 CNY Scholastic Art Awards, sponsored by M&T Bank and hosted by Onondaga Community College.

An accountant who painted a terrible portrait of his wife as a wedding gift has unexpectedly been inundated with dozens of art commissions from around the world. Jamie Matthias, 41, started the ...