A team of researchers has engineered a groundbreaking optical device that mimics the physics of black holes and their ...

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Concentrating light in a volume as small as the wavelength itself is a challenge that is crucial for numerous applications.

Light can tie knots—literally. Engineers at Duke University have managed to manipulate laser beams to form intricate 3D patterns called optical knots, using custom-designed optics. These twisted beams ...

To best see the Lyrid meteor shower, Griffith Observatory's director suggests heading to the mountains or desert to get away ...

From microscopic robots that can carry and deliver drugs inside the human body to tiny particles that can detect and break ...

“It looks like it will die,” Nishibori said of the cherry tree, “but it’s not going to die. The next spring, there will be ...

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Large hail pummeled Linn Valley, Kansas, on Thursday morning, April 17, as the National Weather Service (NWS) warned residents they could potentially see “hail up to quarter-size” as severe storms ...

SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – On Wednesday, law enforcement personnel responded to a body discovered in a vehicle in the 6800 block of Casitas Pass Road east of Carpinteria. According to the ...

Kings Island's "Queen City Stunt Coaster," previously the Backlot Stunt Coaster, will have riders racing through the streets of Cincinnati. Images provided by Kings Island show billboards that ...

Light showers return late Tuesday and Tuesday night; better chances come late Thursday through Friday (thunderstorms possible) and late Sunday through early part of the new work week 8.