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

Stephen Hawking was one of the few figures in human history who reshaped what we believed about the vast universe. A man who defied the medical diagnosis of a life-threatening disease, Hawking was a ...

Stephen Hawking used his fame to warn humanity about its potential — and rapidly approaching — end. He provided a possible ...

Theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking, one of the world’s best-known scientists, has died at the age of 76. His book “A Brief History of Time” captured the public imagination, selling millions of ...

“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 ...