Time Machine

The 'Seagull' who soared to space
Sixty years ago, Valentina Tereshkova became an unlikely symbol of Soviet space ascendance.
1992: the world's first SMS triggered a communication revolution
Thirty years ago, a simple seasonal greeting changed the way an entire generation communicated.
1962: Rachel Carson broke the silence on a 'killer'
With her explosive 1962 book damning DDT, Rachel Carson launched the global environmental movement.
Lifesaver doctor gave a shock to the system
Heart surgeon Claude Beck pioneered the electric defibrillation technique.
The science secrets from a boy king's tomb
How science and technology helped reconstruct aspects of King Tutankhamun's life.