Geneva is hosting its massive fall auctions this weekend. We picked out our favorites, including a legendary Patek Philippe ...

At 11.30am on 29 May 1953, Edmund Hillary hacked his way through the final snow slope to the summit of Everest, the wind tearing at his down suit, the air thin enough to make every step a battle.

With its rose gold PVD case, hand-painted golden moonphase display and Rolex-emulating eisenkiesel dial, the Stratton is ...

When the news broke that Liam Hemsworth would be taking over the titular yet significant role of Geralt of Rivia from Henry Cavill in The Witcher, I for one did not realise the Aussie actor would be ...

Discover vintage watches that have skyrocketed in value, from classic designs to rare collector pieces. These timepieces are ...

What looks like an impossible task becomes a stunning success. This vintage gold Rolex, smaller than a coin, returns to perfect working order—proof that true craftsmanship knows no limits. Maddow Blog ...

Scientists have used ultrafast high-intensity lasers to superheat gold to 14 times its melting point without turning the solid metal into a liquid. The record-breaking experiment, which was described ...

Researchers used a laser to superheat a sample of gold past its theoretical limit and directly measured its temperature. Greg Stewart / SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory Researchers recently heated ...

It’s not easy to surprise physicists with a phase change. Yet when Tom White first reviewed the data from a new experiment that used lasers to heat gold, he had to pause and double-check his results.

Lasers have been used to heat solid gold well beyond its melting temperature without losing the metal’s crystalline structure — exceeding a theoretical superheating limit. Read the paper: Superheating ...

Heating that lasted only trillionths of a second raised a gold sample’s temperature to 19,000 K without melting it, a study suggests. Scientists say that they have heated solid gold for a fleeting ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London.View full profile Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum ...