Sir John Pendry’s lecture showed how engineered materials make sci-fi real, from invisibility cloaks to microscopes revealing the nanoscopic world.

A SPECTACULAR Blood Moon appeared in the skies over Scotland in the early hours of this morning, turning the moon a bright red colour. A partial solar eclipse took place just before dawn today, ...

This Thursday night, for the first time in nearly two-and-a-half years, our planet's faithful companion is going to get fancy and put on a lovely shade of rouge. What once may have been interpreted as ...

While we don't necessarily require super high-res imagery from these discrete ... Even a slight downward angle can reduce blinding glare and refraction from the sun (or clouds) overhead, so ...

Scientists have demonstrated how to manipulate light by using time-varying media in the form of specialized nanomaterials.

Instead, it bends as it passes through Earth’s atmosphere––a phenomenon called refraction. This bending effect makes the sun appear slightly above the horizon even when it's technically ...

Secondly, atmospheric refraction was working for you. This 'lifts' both the sun and moon higher up above the horizon. "Now, a lunar eclipse occurring at the exact time of the equinox will rise ...

Leading conservation organizations Age of Union and Re:wild unite in a powerful alliance to accelerate conservation efforts, combining scientific expertise with bold storytelling and a shared ...

Spring is here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrived on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere.

Spring is here — officially, at least.The vernal equinox arrived on Thursday, marking the start of the spring season for the Northern Hemisphere and the fall in the Southern Hemisphere. On the equator ...

Over his four seasons with the Eagles — two of which ended with a Super Bowl appearance — Gainwell was the change-of-pace back to Philadelphia Pro Bowlers Miles Sanders, D’Andre Swift and ...