Today, X-rays are the source of many experiments and medical tests, but it took a long time for humanity to develop proper ...

James Watson pioneered molecular biology through his co-discovery of DNA’s double helix structure, but his prejudiced views turned him into an outcast.

Francis Crick's biography is full of surprises as author Matthew Cobb reveals the life and work of the co-discoverer of DNA's ...

Leni Riefenstal's film techniques were groundbreaking and are still influential today. She did, though, create her most famous works in the service of Adolf Hitler.

With “Crick: A Mind in Motion,” the British biologist Matthew Cobb aims for the tricky “middle path”: a life vivid enough to ...

Every week, critics and editors at The New York Times Book Review pick the most interesting and notable new releases, from ...

Although Manfred von Richthofen, better known as the Red Baron, died during an aerial dogfight over a century ago during the ...

Acting as a mentor for Marian (Lauren McQueen), viewers learn how Eleanor manages to rule a kingdom while her husband is away and she's confined to her London-based castle. She fosters alliances ...

The polymathic entertainer has had a lifelong bond with the wittiest—and the most tortured—of writers. And now he’s starring ...

Today marks the anniversary of the Apollo 12 launch. What better way to celebrate than with historical women, some of whom ...

Turi King and Alex J Kay have married genetics with history to study a sample of DNA from Adolf Hitler – and, as they reveal, ...

James Watson, who co-discovered the structure of DNA has died at age 97. He was a scientific superstar until he made racist ...