Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

The concept of time travel has become popular ever since H.G. Wells wrote the science fiction novel: “The Time Machine”, way back in 1895. Wells coined the term “time machine” to describe a machine ...

Paradoxical and incomplete: The pontificate of Pope Francis can be summed up in these two words. Only time will tell whether his leadership has given a permanent new direction to the Church; whether ...

We are always solving problems, some of which have instantly obvious solutions and others that do not. In the latter case, the word puzzle comes to mind instead. A problem can be defined therefore as ...

Life is full of contradictions, moments where two seemingly opposing truths exist side by side. The more we try to make sense of them, the more we realise that paradoxes are not meant to be solved; ...

Time travel is a sticky subject for a plot device in that it comes with a set of built-in contradictions. Could a time traveler bring back objects or information from the future if those objects or ...

Civil engineers can rightfully claim that no two bridges are exactly alike. However, bridges share many known characteristics, and the materials they are built with have known characteristics.

Houston Museum of Natural Science's Foucault pendulum has stopped after decades of swinging. Here's what happened. Democrats praise Greene as Trump withdraws support Snow gives way to brutal wind ...

People tell us that the key to success is simply working harder. Here are three paradoxical trump cards that can give you an edge over the hard workers. Success is supposed to be straightforward.