From Archimedes’ screw to Leonardo da Vinci's helicopter, Ancient Greek mechanics inspired the dream of human flight.

The Archimedes screw, an ancient Greek invention for lifting water. Learn about its origins, how it works, and its modern ...

Do you know Archimedes of Syracuse (c. 287–212 BCE) is celebrated as one of history’s greatest scientific minds? As a young man, he travelled to Alexandria, Egypt, a major centre of learning, to study ...

For over a century, a priceless piece of mathematical history has been hiding in plain sight. Deep within the archives of a ...

(CNN) — Often called the father of mathematics, Archimedes was one of the most famous inventors in ancient Greece, with some of his ideas and principles still in use today. (CNN) — Often called the ...

The Archimedes Palimpsest, a 10th century collection of the Greek mathematician’s treatises, changed hands many time—some ...

The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships. To test the possibility, a middle-school student designed an experiment for his science fair. Using light bulbs and ...

(CNN) — Often called the father of mathematics, Archimedes was one of the most famous inventors in ancient Greece, with some of his ideas and principles still in use today. But one fabled device has ...