THE Greek philosopher Democritus was not the first person to suggest matter is made of tiny particles. But he got the credit when scientists finally accepted the idea 2,000 years after his death. D… ...

The Department of Nuclear and Corpuscular Physics plays a very active role in the experimental aspect of this scientific ...

Democritus was born in an ancient Greek town called Abdera and nicknamed “the laughing philosopher” due to his cheerful personality. A curious man, he sought to understand people and the world.

The ancient Greek philosopher Democritus imagined all matter to be made of tiny particles, perfectly solid and totally indivisible. Falling through empty space, these atoms, ...

Ever since Democritus – a Greek philosopher who lived between the 5th and 4th century's BCE – argued that all of existence was made up of tiny indivisible atoms, scientists have been ...

Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle (L), philosopher and scientist Democritus (C) and Athenian politician and general Pericles are depicted on Greek Drachma coins in this picture illustration ...

Mr. Beckman is an archaeologist and the author of “A Twist in the Tail: How the Humble Anchovy Flavored Western Cuisine,” from which this essay is adapted. He wrote from Barcelona, Spain. To ...