Everyone has a few ideas about how humanity will end, but one of the brightest minds of the modern era had some thoughts on ...

Beloved scientist Stephen Hawking, who overcame a debilitating disease to continue probing the mysteries of the universe, has died at the age of 76.

“This is fairly untypical,” says Lucie Bruijn, the ALS Association’s chief scientist, adding that she is not aware of anyone who has survived ALS longer than Hawking did. Hawking was also able to ...

Stephen Hawking used his fame to warn humanity about its potential — and rapidly approaching — end. He provided a possible solution, but just how viable is it?

Famous cosmologist Stephen Hawking believes that humanity's future lies away from Earth. In a book excerpt published by The Guardian, Hawking contends that humans need to venture deep into space for ...

Quote of the day by Stephen Hawking encapsulates a life devoted to understanding the cosmos. It reminds humanity that even in ...

The English physicist was diagnosed with ALS at age 21 and managed to live 55 years longer than science predicted.

Stephen Hawking, a brilliant theoretical physicist whose ability to overcome a debilitating disease was as big a mystery as some of the enigmas of the cosmos, died Wednesday at age 76. In January 2003 ...

The legendary physicist dismissed IQ bragging with a single sharp line, redefining what real intelligence and achievement actually mean.

The motorized chair, used by Hawking after he was paralyzed with motor neuron disease, raised 296,750 pounds in a Christie's online auction. It had been expected to fetch up to 15,000 pounds. Proceeds ...

Stephen Hawking may be most famous for his work on black holes and gravitational singularities, but the world-renowned physicist has also become known for his outspoken ideas about things that could ...

Aliens might try to conquer Earth, Stephen Hawking says in new documentary. April 26, 2010— -- Alien encounters may seem like sure-fire winners to Hollywood, but one of the world's most famous ...