This means that it would still take a little over four whole years of traveling at lightspeed to reach the red dwarf—not that ...

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A new study, led by the University of Vienna and the Alfred Wegener Institute in Bremerhaven, shows how the eyes of adult marine bristleworms continue to grow throughout life—driven by a ring of ...

You’ll find them at campsites, tanning beds, and glow parties, which sounds like a really interesting day for just one person. This week, we’re exploring the illuminating science of blacklight. * Have ...

Researchers have discovered a way to store information using a rare class of materials called ferroaxials, which rely on ...

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 ...

The effect, first predicted over 60 years ago and regarding objects traveling near the speed of light, has been lent support ...

UK artist Alison Stott has created a new glass and light artwork – entitled Naturally Focused – that is inspired by the work ...

At this stage, known as gastrulation, a flat and featureless sheet of cells folds into a living blueprint for the body, a ...