Ancient Greek astronomer Aristarchus was the first who presented the heliocentric system, maintaining that the Earth revolves around the Sun.

Epicurus’ writings influenced philosophers and thinkers throughout history from Lucretius to Cicero. His ideas on atomism also experienced a revival in the 17th century through the work of Pierre ...

Alamy/ACI In the same vein, various ancient philosophers and orators presented Sparta as a model of harmony and stability, in contrast to the constant uprisings experienced by other Greek cities.

Ancient DNA analysis has revealed a detailed picture of the life of a toddler who died in southern Italy 17,000 years ago, possibly due to a congenital heart condition. In 1998, researchers ...

Credit: Wikimedia Commons. In ancient Greece, philosopher Thales of Miletus noticed something strange. When he rubbed fur on amber, the amber attracted dust. This seemingly trivial observation was ...

Investopedia / Alex Dos Diaz Kaizen is a Japanese business philosophy that encourages continuous improvement involving employees at all levels of a company. The word kaizen is often translated as ...

But, he asked, “why do you have to put that philosophy in there?” “That philosophy” was the line “Freedom’s just another word for nothin’ left to lose.” It sounded a little ...

First, tell us a little about your background. I’ve been with Thales for four years and am now Senior Business Development Manager and Product Line Manager for Airborne Helmet Mounted Displays. Prior ...

This phenomenon is called frictional electrification. The existence of triboelectricity itself has been known since Thales' time, but there was no explanation for its specific mechanism.