Applied physicists in the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have demonstrated a new way to structure light in custom, repeatable, three-dimensional patterns, ...

The invisible stuff makes up about 85 percent of all matter in the universe, but researchers know little about it ...

The dazzling lights of the aurora are created when high-energy particles from space collide with Earth's atmosphere. While ...

In my opinion, invisibility is no longer a science fiction concept.” A B-2 stealth bomber takes off from Nellis Air Force ...

Astronomers puzzled out minuscule distortions in images of faraway galaxies taken by JWST in order to chart the invisible ...

Dark matter is a mysterious substance that glues galaxies together. This map from the James Webb Space Telescope could help ...

Using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope in a patch of the sky covering almost three times the area of the full moon, scientists have created the most detailed cosmic map to date of the ...

The heavens have a habit of throwing us a curveball just when we think we have the cosmos figured out. The latest arrival, a mysterious interstellar interloper dubbed 3I/ATLAS (officially designated C ...

Aalto University researchers have developed a method to execute AI tensor operations using just one pass of light. By encoding data directly into light waves, they enable calculations to occur ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. What astronomers initially suspected to be a new exoplanet is ...

In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism are related. A new study revealed that the magnetic component of light ...