In the Blink of an Eye: 60 Light Installations Illuminate a Citywide Gallery for Noor Riyadh 2025
Liminal Air Space-Time by Shinji Ohmaki, Noor Riyadh 2025. Image Courtesy of Noor Riyadh Share Share Facebook Twitter…
Scientists turn everyday wool into record-breaking ultrablack fabric
A piece of fabric that almost seems to erase light rather than reflect it now exists, and it…
Photographers Around the World Capture Astonishing Auroras During the Solar Maximum — Colossal
From Iceland’s Arctic Henge to snowy forests, the vistas represented in the 2025 Northern Lights Photographer of the…
Mesmerizing Lantern Display Lights Up December With Mile-Long Homage to Wildlife
Twycross Zoo Holiday Lantern display – SWNS A stunning display illuminated by more than 2,000 lanterns spread over…
NASA study shows how satellite ‘light pollution’ hinders space telescopes
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – An exponential increase in the number of satellites placed in…
Scientists Revisiting the ‘Faraday Effect’ Have Uncovered a Surprising Magnetic Interaction Between Light and Matter
Light’s magnetic field influences matter, according to new findings by Israeli researchers, challenging long-held assumptions that light only…
Tomislav Topić Meticulously Layers Hundreds of Panels into Prismatic Mesh Installations — Colossal
From dozens of painted mesh fabric panels, Tomislav Topić’s undulating, site-specific installations transform airy spaces into immersive experiences.…
Light-controlled material changes shape in 1D, 2D, or 3D on demand
In the future, there could be materials that can reconfigure themselves on demand, adapting their structure and properties…
In a year the Voyager 1 probe will be one light day away from us
November 13, 2026: This is the date on which an object built by humans will be one light…
Seasonal Depression May Have ‘Overlooked’ Cause
As the days become shorter and nights get longer, many brace for the winter blues. But what actually causes them?  For decades,…
Youth mental health crisis: New reports shed light on what’s driving it and why social media is an ‘amplifier’
The second report – Addressing Youth Mental Distress – builds on this by reviewing what works to improve…
Scientists make first-ever measurement of quantum uncertainty in real-time
In a stunning leap for quantum optics, scientists have generated ultrafast light pulses whose quantum uncertainty can be…