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  Nothing was around before origin of universe: Stephen Hawking

  Science | March 05, 2018 16:17 IST

  Hawking's theory lies upon the assumption that the universe has no boundaries.

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  Earth will turn into sizzling fireball in less than 600 years: Stephen Hawking

  Science | November 08, 2017 20:35 IST

  Stephen Hawking said that to ensure the survival of our species for another million years, humans must boldly go where no one has gone before.

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  Stephen Hawking's PhD thesis goes online, crashes Cambridge University website

  Science | October 25, 2017 8:59 IST

  Professor Hawking's 1966 thesis "Properties of expanding universes" was made freely available for the first time on the publications section of university's website at 12.01 a.m. on Monday.

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  Indian-origin boy in UK scores 162 on IQ test; beats Einstein, Stephen Hawking

  World | June 30, 2017 13:22 IST

  11-year-old Indian-origin boy in the UK, Arnav Sharma, has secured the top possible score of 162 on a Mensa IQ test, two points higher than geniuses Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking.

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  Indian-origin girl in UK gets 162 IQ points, more than Albert Einstein and Stephen Hawking

  World | May 06, 2017 19:43 IST

  She studies at Altrincham Grammar School for Girls, which also expressed pride at her achievement.

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  Renowned physicist Stephen Hawking warns against contacting aliens

  World | September 25, 2016 22:15 IST

  Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has once again issued a warning that humanity should be cautious about contacting alien civilization. Our first contact from an advanced civilisation could be equivalent to when Native Americans

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  11-year-old Nagpur boy cracks IQ test, joins league of Einstein, Hawking

  India | July 06, 2016 17:13 IST

  Nagpur: An 11-year-old boy Akhilesh Chandorkar from Nagpur has scored an astonishing 160 in Mensa, the oldest high IQ society in the world. The feat has seen Chandorkar now being compared to some extraordinary

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  Physicist Stephen Hawking plans to map entire known universe

  World | June 26, 2016 20:55 IST

  London: Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking will map the entire known universe using a supercomputing centre he founded at Cambridge University and Cosmos computer which will plot the position and movement of billions of galaxies,

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  Donald Trump 'is a demagogue': Stephen Hawking

  World | May 31, 2016 21:33 IST

  Describing Donald Trump as a "demagogue", one of the world's top scientists, Stephen Hawking today said he has failed to understand the rise of the presumptive Republican Party presidential nominee

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  Physicist Stephen Hawking baffled by Donald Trump's rise

  World | May 31, 2016 8:02 IST

  Renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking may have a good grasp of the workings of the universe, but he says he can't understand Donald Trump's popularity.

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  Genius in the making? 10-year-old Indian origin boy has IQ higher than Einstein

  India | May 17, 2016 17:19 IST

  Mukund Soni, a 10-year-old kid of Indian origin scored 162 in the Mensa IQ test, which is higher than Einstein’s and Stephen Fleming’s score of 160.

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  Stephen Hawking joins Chinese social media platform, over 2 million followers within 24 hours

  World | April 14, 2016 16:08 IST

  Beijing: Renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking has opened an account on Chinese social media platform Sina Weibo, amassing over 2 million followers within 24 hours. Netizens, including those who are baffled by Hawking's scientific

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  Mark Zuckerberg and Stephen Hawking plan to build 16 million mph nanocrafts to trace alien life

  World | August 30, 2016 18:24 IST

  New Delhi: A fleet of postage stamp-sized spacecraft are going to be sent into space to study the far universe and explore possibilities of life. Facebook Co-founder Mark Zuckerberg along with Russian billionaire Yuri

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  Global Teacher Prize 2016: Stephen Hawking announces Mumbai teacher among finalists

  World | February 17, 2016 21:06 IST

  London: An Indian teacher who runs a non-profit school in Mumbai for girls from the city's red light areas was on Wednesday named in the top 10 short-list for a global prize for teachers.Robin Chaurasiya,

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  British physicist Stephen Hawking launches $100 million search for aliens

  World | July 21, 2015 7:52 IST

  London: The search for extraterrestrial life received a major boost Monday with the launch of an ambitious $100 million program, backed by famed physicist Stephen Hawking and tech billionaire Yuri Milner.Combining unprecedented computing capacity with

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  Physicist Stephen Hawking to trademark his name

  World | April 01, 2015 9:26 IST

  London: World-renowned British physicist Stephen Hawking is set to trademark his name, joining the ranks of celebrities such as JK Rowling and David Beckham who have turned their names into brands.Hawking, 73, has applied to

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  Eddie Redmayne had sleepless nights worrying about his performance in Hawking biopic

  Hollywood | December 24, 2014 12:34 IST

  Los Angeles: Actor Eddie Redmayne says he had sleepless nights for nine months worrying about what Stephen Hawking would think of his performance in the recent film depicting the physicist.Eddie played Hawking in "The Theory

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  Stephen Hawking's biopic 'Theory of Everything' to release in India on Feb 6

  Hollywood | December 23, 2014 18:55 IST

  New Delhi: "Theory of Everything", a biopic on theoretical physicist professor Stephen Hawking, will hit Indian screens Feb 6, 2015.Universal Pictures International India will release the Golden Globe nominated film across Indian theatres, said a

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  Eddie Redmayne had a 'meltdown' while shooting 'The Theory of Everything'

  Hollywood | December 20, 2014 7:24 IST

  Los Angeles: Actor Eddie Redmayne says he had a meltdown while filming "The Theory of Everything".The actor plays physicist Stephen Hawking in the biopic, but struggled with his first day filming as he had to

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  Hawking calls for pardon for code-breaker Turing

  World | December 14, 2012 18:50 IST

  London, Dec 14: Stephen Hawking and other eminent scientists are calling on the British government to pardon computer pioneer Alan Turing, who helped win World War II but was later prosecuted for homosexuality.In a letter