If you've ever wondered what the brain of a genius looks like, make your way to Philadelphia. There, the public can view for the first time 46 slivers of the brain of Albert Einstein, the theoretical ...

Our news director is not a scientist, but he plays one on social media. And not just any scientist: a Nobel laureate in physics (1922), Time magazine’s Person of the (last) Century, the most famous ...

The bizarre yet true story behind the theft of brain of the world's most famous scientist. The bizarre yet true story of the Princeton Hospital pathologist who in 1955 stole Albert Einstein's brain ...

In the 55 years since Albert Einstein's death, many scientists have tried to figure out what made him so smart. But no one tried harder than a pathologist named Thomas Harvey, who lost his job and his ...

The curious fate of a genius's mind The genius of Albert Einstein never ceases to allure. Following his autopsy in 1955, Einstein's brain is said to have been sliced and scattered among researchers ...

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CHICAGO (AP) — The brain that revolutionized physics now can be downloaded as an app for $9.99. But it won't help you win at Angry Birds. While Albert Einstein's genius isn't included, an exclusive ...

Across cultures and eras, human remains have held powerful spiritual and symbolic significance. The ancient Egyptians believed that mummifying a king’s body ensured his ascent to the gods. The ...

On one of the last days of his life, Albert Einstein was busy at his desk. He was working on a national television address marking Israel's seventh anniversary as a sovereign nation and Jewish ...

After performing Albert Einstein's autopsy, the pathologist put the brain in a jar of formaldehyde and made off with it. That single act torpedoed... Einstein's Brain Unlocks Some Mysteries Of The ...

(AP) The brain that revolutionized physics now can be downloaded as an app for $9.99. But it won’t help you win at Angry Birds. While Albert Einstein’s genius isn’t included, an exclusive iPad ...