Dark matter is an enigmatic form of matter not expected to emit light, yet it is essential to understanding how the rich tapestry of stars and galaxies we see in the night sky evolved. As a ...

Using a global network of telescopes, astronomers have detected the lowest-mass dark object yet found in the universe. Finding more such objects and understanding their nature could rule out some ...

Delightful as they may be to their young owners, dolls have a long history of creeping people out due to something called the "uncanny valley" effect, professors at Northeastern University say. As to ...

“If you wanted to take a picture of the rocket as it flew past, you would have to take into account that the light from different points took different lengths of time to reach the camera ,” ...

Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to understand the mysteries of neutron stars, gamma ray bursts and more ...

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When you upgrade to iOS 26, you’ll immediately come face-to-face with Liquid Glass, Apple’s new graphical look for the user interface. Apple is excited about Liquid Glass, but, as with any UI change, ...

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