From the discovery of gravity to the first mission to defend Earth from an asteroid, here are the most important physics ...

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Far back in 1508, with only limited tools at his disposal, Nicolaus ...

In 1508, Nicolaus Copernicus developed a celestial model of a heliocentric planetary system that transformed the way we view the universe. This bold theory, contrary to the geocentric ...

A development which arose in the early sixteenth century with the cosmological discoveries of Nicolaus Copernicus (1473-1543). Copernicus, going against the current belief that the Earth was ...

Ancient Greek astronomer Aristarchus was the first who presented the heliocentric system, maintaining that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Prologue: The ambiguous dream of Western civilization The idea of Western civilization has always been an ambiguous dream ...

Former Finnish president Urho Kekkonen advised taking opportunities to relieve oneself. This advice is supported by the ...

Professor Dariusz Polinski of the Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun said this type of practice became common throughout Poland in the 17th century in response to a reported vampire epidemic.

This film shows how Nicolaus Copernicus; an early astronomer, scientist and priest in Poland, thought the sun was at the centre of the solar system. This theory was known as the heliocentric model.

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski has called on Ukrainian authorities to show the same respect to the victims of the ...

The Cold War arms race, Ancient Egyptian make-up and medieval laxatives. What do all these things have in common? They all have a link to the periodic table, which turned 150 in 2019! Here are ...

This story is a collaboration with Biography.com. Far back in 1508, with only limited tools at his disposal, Nicolaus ...