In 1665, Isaac Newton discovered the spectrum of light by passing a beam of sunlight through a glass prism in his room. He also experimented with his own eyes by inserting a bodkin (a blunt needle) ...

Was Isaac Newton a brilliant rational scientist or a master of the occult? He was revered as a scientific demigod in his own lifetime, but there were hidden sides to his character. This innovative ...

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 expect it to ...