Few names are as closely linked with the atomic bomb as Albert Einstein's. Mention nuclear weapons and, sooner or later, someone will bring up his famous equation, E = mc². Over the decades, that ...

There’s a strange irony in the history of the atomic bomb: the most famous scientist on Earth, the man whose equation unlocked the very possibility of nuclear energy, wanted absolutely nothing to do ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. THE FIRST NUCLEAR reactor on earth went critical 2 billion years ago in ...

SARANAC LAKE — Nearly 80 years ago, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, heralding in a new age of warfare and anxiety. Albert Einstein, ...

Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, Snopes Illustration. For decades, Snopes has kept tabs on popular rumors regarding Albert Einstein, the German-born physicist most famous for developing his theory ...