Researchers discovered that when atoms interact and remain entangled with light, they emit stronger, more coordinated bursts ...

Lumen is a measurement of light output emitted from a source, whereas lux is a measurement of illuminance, or the quantity of ...

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a new approach to applying thermodynamics to microscopic quantum systems.

It is thought that the earliest spark of a lightning bolt could arise directly from charged ice crystals. Yet the exact ...

LEDs are tiny components that glow when electricity flows through them—but how does that actually happen? This video explains ...

Ever grabbed the wrong milk carton at the grocery store? You’re not alone! Many shoppers mix up skim and light milk, thinking ...

Physicists tested light speed using cosmic gamma-ray bursts. Study confirms Einstein's prediction that all light colors travel at same speed.

A scientist analyzing Fermi telescope data found a strange glow around the Milky Way that looks like it could be coming from ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered puzzling ultraviolet radiation around young stars in a ...

Chris Wedel is a fan of all things tech and gadgets. Living in rural Kansas with his wife and two young boys makes finding ways to stay online tricky — not to mention making my homestead smarter.

New research reveals light's magnetic field directly influences matter, causing scientists to rethink the 'Faraday Effect.' ...

Londoners looking skyward on the evening of the 19th of November were met with an unexpected and captivating sight: a brilliant, razor-sharp beam of light piercing the night sky and reaching far ...