But back in the 18th century, the microscope was the hottest party trick in town. Back in those days, English intellectuals would throw friendly social gatherings known as science parties.

But the promise that Hooke saw in the technology began to fade by the turn of the 18th century as microscope development stagnated. The scientific community, Hooke complained, believed there was ...

October 19, 1781, was not a good day for men of the Bayreuth-Ashbach Regiment. At order of their ruler and at behest of Great Britain’s King George III, also the king of the German state of ...

Exclusive: A microscope purpose built for Captain Cook’s maiden voyage of discovery in the 18th century is poised to go under the hammer.

A microscope manufactured specifically for Captain Cook’s maiden voyage of discovery of Australia in the 18th century is about to go under the hammer. It is expected to fetch between $59,000 and ...

A microscope manufactured specifically for Captain Cook’s maiden voyage of discovery of Australia in the 18th century is about to go under the hammer. It is expected to fetch between $59,000 and ...

October 19, 1781, was not a good day for men of the Bayreuth-Ashbach Regiment. At order of their ruler and at behest of Great Britain’s King George III, also the king of the German state of ...

A microscope manufactured specifically for Captain Cook’s maiden voyage of discovery of Australia in the 18th century is about to go under the hammer. It is expected to fetch between $59,000 and ...

A microscope manufactured specifically for Captain Cook’s maiden voyage of discovery of Australia in the 18th century is about to go under the hammer. It is expected to fetch between $59,000 and ...