Alfred Nobel was born on October 21, 1833, and his transition from arms manufacturer to founder of the Nobel Prize is ...

Imagine being woken up at dawn by a phone call telling you you've just won the world's most famous prize. Every October, the world turns its attention to a set of announcements that can change lives ...

You probably know the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel as the founder of the Nobel Prize and the inventor of dynamite, but he created even more than that over his lifetime, with 355 patents in his name by ...

This year's winners of the Nobel Prize – considered one of the most prestigious honors in the world – will be announced beginning on Oct. 6. The awards are granted in six categories: physics, ...