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Amazing astrophotography: How some of the most iconic space images were capturedThese incredible space photos were taken using advanced techniques to reveal some of the wonders in the universe.
By Ailsa Harvey Published
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This optical illusion tricks you into seeing different colors. How does it work?This image is an example of the Munker-White illusion.
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Decapitated worms 'see' with their headless bodiesMicroscopic worms called planarians can detect light with their bodies, after scientists removed the worms' heads.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Best Gooseneck LampsLet us help shed some light on the many types of gooseneck lamps and how you might be able to use a few of them in your home or office.
By Nikki Johnston Published
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Best Blue Light FlashlightsBlue light lets you see invisible markings and chemicals, and night animals without disturbing them with a bright light. Here are the best blue light flashlights.
By Nikki Johnston Published
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Scientists created the whitest paint everEngineers have created the whitest paint ever, and they think it can help fight a warming planet.
By Yasemin Saplakoglu Published
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Octopuses can 'see' light with their armsOctopuses can "see" light with their arms, even when their eyes are in the dark, researchers have found.
By Cameron Duke Published
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Platypuses glow an eerie blue-green under UV lightScientists have discovered that platypus fur glows under ultraviolet light, in the first example of biofluorescence in egg-laying mammals.
By Mindy Weisberger Published
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Meet the zeptosecond, the shortest unit of time ever measuredScientists have measured the shortest unit of time ever, the time it takes for a particle of light to cross a hydrogen molecule.
By Stephanie Pappas Published
