Light can be sculpted into countless shapes. Yet building optical devices that can simultaneously manipulate many different ...

A week or so ago, I got a question on Facebook that was relayed from one of the kids of a college friend, which I'll paraphrase as "What's the physics explanation of what gives objects their color?" ...

Sarah Tesh reviews Light: the Extraordinary Energy That Illuminates Our World by Jess Wade, illustrated by Ana Sanfelippo Colourful science Light: the Extraordinary Energy That Illuminates Our World ...

In a major breakthrough, scientists have observed a strange and previously theoretical form of light — known as negative light. This marks the first time in human history that such a phenomenon has ...

Discover the science behind seeing your reflection in water. Light travels in straight lines and bounces off smooth surfaces, ...

A research team has developed a new way to measure and predict how plant leaves scatter and reflect light, revealing that ...