Reseachers uses quantum simulations to vizualize the shape of a photon emitted by a single nanoparticle -- in this case, it's lemon-shaped.

Engineers are turning to animal origami, from insects that tuck away wings to a protist with an accordion-like neck, for design help ...

Flashes of microlightning between microscopic bubbles of methane in water may ignite the eerie blue flames of will-o’-the wisps, new research suggests.

As the season begins, we reveal which teams will make the Stanley Cup Final, the playoffs and the draft lottery.

What Patrick Henry did above all was talk—and get talked about. He astonished his listeners as the most compelling public speaker they had ever encountered. He was, John Adams proclaimed, the ...

“A magazine, when properly conducted, is the nursery of genius; and by constantly accumulating new matter, becomes a kind of market for wit and utility.” Thomas Paine made this (true) statement in ...

This team is built around its core, which includes captain Brady Tkachuk and top centre Tim Stutzle, along with Thomas Chabot, Jake Sanderson, Drake Batherson, Ridly Greig, Tyler Kleven and Shane ...

First and secondhand reports had been hitting people’s phones, creating general awareness that lightning strikes had ignited fires in the tinder-dry Valley of the Five Lakes to the south and that dry ...

October's primary birthstone is the opal. This gem is renowned for its unique play of color and has captivated gem lovers for centuries.

With the Toronto Maple Leafs roster set, could the team make a quiet move to claim goalie Michael DiPietro off waivers?

A rare and vivid atmospheric event has been captured from orbit, offering scientists new insight into how lightning behaves far above Earth’s weather systems. Astronauts aboard the International Space ...

The Holidays at Disneyland Resort officially begins Friday, November 14 with the return of classic favorites. At Disneyland there’s a slightly different schedule for A Christmas Fantasy parade this ...