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

Brenden Sener creates a miniature model with four mirrors and heat lamp, which proves Archimedes' theory is plausible.

ONTARIO (WKRC) - In ancient Greece, the famed inventor Archimedes devised a "death ray" that could harness the power of the sun. Centuries later, a 13-year-old proved his design worked.

Scientists have speculated about how Archimedes’ death ray purportedly harnessed sunlight to burn ships. Now, a teen may have evidence the device was plausible.

Archimedes’ death ray is more commonly speculated to have been an array of several mirrors or polished shields. However, this theory is often discredited due to the idea that ships would be ...

Whether the heat ray existed or not, Archimedes died during the siege of Syracuse at the hands of a Roman soldier, despite orders that he was not to be harmed.Legend has it that the old man was on ...

However, the busters have busted the heat ray myth twice already in prior episodes. The latest attempt was aired in January 2006, when the hosts teamed up with MIT students -- they succeeded in ...

Sener found the death ray to be one of the more intriguing devices — sometimes referred to as the heat ray. Historical writings suggested that Archimedes used “burning mirrors” to start ...

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (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 ...

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Often called the father of mathematics, Archimedes was one of the most famous inventors in ancient Greece, with some ...

By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (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 ...