Brenden Sener creates a miniature model with four mirrors and heat lamp, which proves Archimedes' theory is plausible.

Archimedes of Syracuse was born in around 287 BCE in Sicily, and in the roughly 75 years he was around he basically invented ...

Archimedes’s mathematical strategy is used in computer-generated movies, approximating Shrek’s smooth belly and trumpet-like ears with millions of tiny polygons.

Scientists have speculated about how Archimedes’ death ray purportedly harnessed sunlight to burn ships. Now, a teen may have evidence the device was plausible.

Greek geometry wasn’t just math—it was an attempt to decode the universe. Its logic still powers rockets, bridges, and every GPS route today.

In ancient Greece, the famed inventor Archimedes devised a "death ray" that could harness the power of the sun. Centuries later, a 13-year-old proved it worked.

Calling all mathematicians, a day where math and food meet is finally here! March 14, National Pi Day, honors 3.14 (π) the ratio of the circumference of a circle. Whether you're challenging ...

Science, mathematics, philosophy, and reason were literally bleached from the pages of history: Archimedes’ greatest work, a book called the Palimpsest, suffered this fate to make way for religious ...

Scientists have speculated about how Archimedes’ death ray purportedly harnessed sunlight to burn ships. Now, a teen may have evidence the device was plausible.