Stephen Hawking was the most recognisable scientist of modern times. His life fascinated people for decades, culminating in an Oscar-winning portrayal of him in the film 'The Theory of Everything'.

The English astrophysicist was much more than a scientist. His discoveries and reflections on the future of humanity made him ...

Information regarding Professor Stephen Hawking's personal relationships has come back into the spotlight following the release of a photograph showing him relaxing on a sunbed flanked by two women in ...

The year 1959 started with a bang: January 2 saw the thirty-two-year-old Fidel Castro sweeping to power in Cuba; a month later Buddy Holly died in a plane crash and Indira Gandhi became the leader of ...

Stephen Hawking was one of the few figures in human history who reshaped what we believed about the vast universe. A man who defied the medical diagnosis of a life-threatening disease, Hawking was a ...