The story of Newton's apple-tree revelation has become folklore in the past 250 years, complete with embellishments and twists of historical fact. Here is Stukeley's version of the event: ...

The story of how Newton came up with his gravitational theory is one of the most familiar in the history of science. He was sitting in the orchard at Woolsthorpe, thinking deep thoughts, when an ...

Newton himself did not have any children. He said the sapling would be planted in their orchard in Beaminster, Dorset, where they make their own cider named Isaac Cider. Image source, Wood family ...

If you’ve ever walked along Trinity Street in Cambridge, you have likely passed a tree which is often the centre of a lot of ...

Certain trees hold historical significance and continue to symbolize human experience. Iconic examples include Isaac Newton’s apple tree inspiring his gravity theory, the Bodhi tree where Buddha ...

The story of that sweet summer's day when an apple fell on Isaac Newton's head is one of the most famous scientific background stories of all time. However, just as the theories of science prove ...

I snatched the bottle before it fell like an apple to the earth, saving it from Newton's Law.--If you liked this story, sign up for The Essential List newsletter – a handpicked selection of ...