Invisible light beyond the range of human vision plays a vital role in communication technologies, medical diagnostics, and ...

Gemstones like precious opal are beautiful to look at and deceivingly complex. As you look at such gems from different angles, you'll see a variety of tints glisten, causing you to question what color ...

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More than a few eyebrows were raised around Hollywood when Universal decided to turn “Wicked” into two separate films. Yes, the stage show has been a sensation on Broadway for decades. But it’s a risk ...

Bright light boxes mimic natural light. We asked experts if they worked. Ask Well Bright light boxes mimic natural light. We asked experts if they worked. Credit...Eric Helgas for The New York Times ...

Sydney Sweeney is shrugging off the dismal box office start of “Christy,” a biographical drama in which she portrays the trailblazing boxer Christy Martin. The R-rated film was rejected with $1.3 ...

Six species of North American bats—big brown bats (pictured), eastern red bats, Seminole bats, southeastern myotis, gray bats and Brazilian free-tailed bats—glow green under ultraviolet light, new ...

A recent University of Georgia study found that bats glow a greenish tone under ultraviolet light. Scientists have not yet determined the reason for this glowing characteristic in bats. The study ...

Scientists have developed a fully transparent skin sensor that accurately measures UV radiation, detecting light and converting it to electrical signals. So when the Sun's rays reach damaging levels, ...

In today’s slightly bonkers kitchen experiment, I’ve made a lemon meringue pie that glows under UV light… yes, seriously. Using a bit of food science and something called riboflavin (aka vitamin B2), ...