A 17th-century manuscript written by Sir Isaac Newton that was held in a private collection for decades is being placed online, offering a fascinating glimpse into the work of the celebrated physicist ...

Combine one part Fiery Dragon, some Doves of Diana, and at least seven Eagles of mercury, and what do you get? A key precursor to the Philosopher’s stone, according to a rediscovered manuscript ...

Isaac Newton’s name is enshrined in history and science for discovering the basic principles of physics. Everybody knows Newton’s laws, after all. And, for a long time, scientists and science ...

PHILADELPHIA, April 8 (UPI) --A manuscript by Isaac Newton containing a recipe for a key ingredient in the mythical Philosopher's stone, a substance practitioners of alchemy thought could turn lead ...

Let’s get this out of the way: No waxy red stone will ever catalyze the transformation of lead into gold. The so-called Philosopher’s Stone, the dream of every alchemist, will never be a reality ...

Researchers have discovered a long lost collection of notes by 17th century English physicist Sir Isaac Newton. The notes on alchemy were originally discovered after Newton’s death in 1727 but were ...

The modern world as we know it simply would not exist if not for the mind of Sir Isaac Newton. His synthesis of differential calculus and pioneering research on the nature of gravity and light are ...

One of Isaac Newton's 17th-century alchemy manuscripts, buried in a private collection for decades, reveals his recipe for a material thought to be a step toward concocting the magical philosopher's ...

Harry Potter's Nicolas Flamel - who, by the way, had existed in real life during the 14th century - was an alchemist believed to have discovered the "philosopher's stone." The Philosopher's stone is ...