Newton's apple – the birth of a physics legend
Read the manuscript that gave rise to the famous anecdote...
Quiz of the year winner
Find out if you won our annual physics quiz
Ionizing radiation – friend and foe
Hasta la vista, X-rays
Is the BBC objective when reporting science?
BBC Trust set to review the corporation's science coverage…
International Year of Astronomy wraps up
Millions had a 'Galileo moment'
Spotting fake paintings with stats
Detecting mathematical style in famous works of art…
Britain 'on the cold side of a meander'
Meteorologist says "sluggish" jet stream has brought Britain's coldest spell in 30 years…
Dirac book scoops biography prize
'The extraordinary mind and achievements of Britain's Einstein are rendered here...'
The BBC's history of the Royal Society
Melvyn Bragg travels to Oxford where it all began
Making a Big Bang on the small screen
The January edition of Physics World sheds light on why the TV sitcom The Big Bang Theory is such a success with viewers
