Materials scientists at Rice University and collaborators have developed a material that uses light to break down a range of ...

Researchers have developed a precision magnetometer based on a special material that changes optical properties in response ...

Researchers in Sweden have unveiled a way to create high-performance electronic electrodes using nothing more than visible ...

Black holes can’t be formed from pure light. Quantum physics would curb their creation under any foreseeable conditions, a new study suggests. Typically, matter is responsible for black holes. They’re ...

New research shows that light’s magnetic field is far more influential than scientists once believed. The team found that this magnetic component significantly affects how light rotates as it passes ...

Using a groundbreaking new technique, researchers have unveiled the first detailed image of a photon — a single particle of light — ever taken. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn ...

Nowadays, the dark of night is interspersed with the light of stars. But before the stars were born, did light shine at the beginning of the universe? The short answer is "no." But the long answer ...

Voyager 1, NASA’s deep-space probe, could soon become the first spacecraft to reach a historic milestone. In November 2026, the probe will be one light-day from Earth.

The James E. Richmond Science Center in Charles County kicks off the holiday season with a series of full-dome movies and ...

The Science Center in west St. Petersburg is on its way to making a comeback. The City Council unanimously voted Thursday to ...