When Isaac Newton took on the role of master of the mint in 1696, it marked a stark shift in his career. Once a modest ...

History's greatest minds, including Einstein and Curie, defied conventional study methods, embracing self-directed learning ...

Isaac Newton is perhaps the foundational archetype of a lone genius: pairing astonishing intelligence with abysmal interpersonal skills. "If we evolved a race of Isaac Newtons, that would not be ...

Was the scientist Isaac Newton a grandfather of the American Revolution? When Newton published his revolutionary new theories of gravity and motion way back in 1687, I’m sure he didn’t ...

Sir Isaac Newton letter from 1704 predicts when world will end – and it’s not far away. As well as formulating the laws of gravity, Sir Isaac Newton was a theologian. Bryony Gooch.