Photoshop tutorial showing how to make a celestial scene of swirling light surrounding a planetary orb in deep space.

Scientists use light to change matter’s magnetic nature at room temperature, revealing quantum effects once thought impossible.

Quantum materials just made light do the "impossible", unlocking hidden terahertz waves that could transform future technology.

A flash of light hits a simple iron crystal. That is the promise behind a study from the University of Konstanz, where ...

Theoretical physicist Alex Lupsasca is pushing for a space telescope to glimpse the thin ring of light that is thought to surround every black hole.

California scientists spotted the brightest flare ever recorded, shining with the light of 10 trillion suns, from a ...

Richard Fishacre challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day, and contemporary astrophysics has vindicated his position.

Red light therapy devices are everywhere—from lamps, to full-body mats, to those glowing face masks flooding my social media feed. I usually see red light therapy advertised for "younger-looking skin, ...

Scientists have developed an ultra-thin, paper-like LED that emits a warm, sunlike glow, promising to revolutionize how we light up our homes, devices, and workplaces. By engineering a balance of red, ...

Complex, intelligent life in the galaxy appears vanishingly rare, with the nearest possible civilization perhaps 33,000 light-years distant. Yet despite the odds, scientists insist that continuing the ...