This experiment investigates the behavior of a laser beam when reflected back toward its source, revealing surprising effects ...

Nobel chemistry laureate Omar Yaghi was born to Palestinian refugees in Jordan, a quiet, studious child in a "large, rowdy ...

Cornell researchers have built a programmable optical chip that can change the color of light by merging photons, without ...

This newly discovered comet could soon glow bright enough for the naked eye as it sweeps through October's morning and ...

When we look at the world around us, all that we see is thanks to light. It reflects, refracts, and interacts, carrying shape and depth from the objects it touches. But what about light itself?