Philo of Byzantium, a pioneering Hellenistic engineer, revolutionized mechanics and automation in ancient Alexandria.

Greek intellectuals in the ancient library of Alexandria made a profound contribution to science and several other ...

Archimedes was also one of the world’s first ... many engineering practices that would last for millennia after the fall of the Empire. Thankfully for us, they also kept a lot of written records.

Archimedes’ principle describes the specific force experienced by an object when it is submerged, either partially or fully, in a fluid (liquid or gas) under the influence of gravity. It is ...

Hamilton's massive Exodus: The Archimedes Engine — the first of two prequel novels — has done most of the heavy lifting in advance. I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Hamilton to ...

For a man who feverishly safeguards his privacy, Harrison Ford sure is one of the most famous people on the planet. Born in ...

Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world – Archimedes No investor exemplified in practice the above quote as did Warren E Buffett, an investing ...

You can read all about it in Empire’s summer 2025 issue, going on set with Gareth Edwards and his cast – order yours now here. You won’t find a copy on newsstands until Thursday 8 May ...

Brainteasers are more than just puzzles as they're mental workouts designed to challenge your mind. Brain teasers come in various forms and difficulty levels and offers different levels of ...

Google’s (GOOG, GOOGL) massive search empire faces its largest existential threat as US District Judge Amit Mehta prepares to decide whether to splinter the company’s most lucrative business ...

“I think that there are no four characters that are more important for the history of Marvel,” he tells Empire in the world-exclusive The Fantastic Four: First Steps issue. And as soon as the ...