Radiation within the visible spectrum can appear black if it is low in power – more specifically, lower in power than its ...

"Temperamental" stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant ...

Temperamental' stars that brighten and dim over a matter of hours or days may be distorting our view of thousands of distant planets, suggests a new study.

Quantum mechanics plays a role in the process of photosynthesis. Engineers have long sought efficient ways to convert solar ...

Black holes and soccer balls don't have much in common, but if black holes are curved when kicked, it might say something ...

Dark energy is still a mystery, but powerful new telescopes are set to uncover clues. With NASA and ESA leading the charge, ...

On the heels of some big quantum computing advances in 2024, at least one company is telling businesses to get “quantum ready ...

The efficient conversion of solar energy into storable forms of chemical energy is the dream of many engineers. Nature found ...

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even ...

O n a freezing night in January, several hundred people came to Boston’s Museum of Science for a town hall-style discussion ...