Sener has since earned multiple medals for his attempt to bring the ancient device to life. In his view, he has shown that ...

Modern test of myth: Brenden Sener recreated a miniature version of Archimedes’ death ray using mirrors and a heat lamp, finding heat concentration increased with more mirrors. Historical uncertainty: ...

(CNN) — Often called the father of mathematics, Archimedes was one of the most famous inventors in ancient Greece, with some of his ideas and principles still in use today. But one fabled device has ...

The Greek inventor Archimedes supposedly used mirrors to set fire to invading ships. To test the possibility, a middle-school student designed an experiment for his science fair. Using light bulbs and ...

Teen revives legend: Brenden Sener built a small-scale version of Archimedes’ mythical death ray, showing sunlight could be ...

What just happened? We all learned about Archimedes, the brilliant ancient Greek mathematician and inventor, in school. He introduced us to fascinating concepts like levers, pulleys, and even ...

Ancient Greece mathematician Archimedes believed a death ray was plausible, so a middle school student from Canada put the concept to the test. Brenden Sener of Ontario won multiple medals for his ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: It might be surprising to learn that then-12-year-old Brenden Sener of London, Ontario was enthralled by Ancient Greek concepts posited by the ...