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Stephen Hawking, a scientist and a science popularizer, died at the age of 76.

"We are deeply saddened that our beloved father passed away today," says the statement released by the scientist's family. The statement has been published early Wednesday.

Mary Beard, professor of Classics at the University of Cambridge, is among the most prestigious voices in the field of ancient history.

Daydreaming used to be considered a waste of time but thanks to recent scientific research it seems that quite the opposite is true.

Dissertation of the famous astrophysicist Stephen Hawking led to a collapse of the University of Cambridge website. Free access to scientific work was opened at midnight on 22-23 October.

Scientists have reported the discovery of the smallest star ever found, detecting a star only slightly larger than Saturn some 600 light-years away from Earth.

Researchers in Antarctica have discovered rapidly growing banks of mosses on the ice continent’s northern peninsula, providing striking evidence of climate change in the coldest and most remote parts of the planet.

“Paedophilic interest is natural and normal for human males,” said the presentation. “At least a sizeable minority of normal males would like to have sex with children … Normal males are aroused by children.”

Researchers announced on Feb. 22 the stunning discovery of seven Earth-like planets orbiting a small star in our galaxy, opening up the most promising hunting ground so far for life beyond the Solar System.

A joint scientific team from Russia, Britain, Germany and believe they might have discovered the missing evolutionary link in central China. The scientists found the fossilized remains of a microscopic ‘bag-like’ creature which probably ate and excreted using its mouth. could be a key missing link in the evolutionary chain, according to a new study.

At the risk of offending transgender people, Oxford University is urging its students to use gender-neutral pronouns, such as ‘ze.’
A student union’s leaflet being distributed around campus advises against the use of terms which imply that there are only two genders, according to the Times.