A team of researchers led by Columbia University has developed a unique platform to program a layered crystal, producing imaging capabilities beyond common limits on demand.

A team of researchers at the University of Maryland, has found a new way to make wood transparent. In their paper published in the journal Science Advances, the group describes their process and why they believe it is better than the old process.

Find out how to spot Sirius, the brightest star as seen from Earth. Learn the mythology behind this dazzling light and how it earned the nickname of the Dog Star.

View at EarthSky Community Photos. | Garth Battista was in New York’s Catskill Mountains – at Manhattan Country School – when he caught the easy-to-see constellation Orion and the star Sirius (far left). Sirius is always easy to see. It’s the sky’s brightest star. Orion’s Belt – the short, straight row of 3 medium-bright stars – always points to it. Thank you, Garth!

Although white to blue-white in color, Sirius might be called a rainbow star, as it often flickers with many colors. The flickering colors are especially easy to notice when you spot Sirius low in the sky.

How do these little beasties detect light anyway?

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is to step down as chief executive of the e-commerce giant that he founded in his garage nearly 30 years ago.

The Amazon founder becomes executive chairman, a move he says will allow him to focus on other ventures.

Scietists have discovered a way to allow spinach to send emails. We are not joking. Check out this incredible story of modern science.

The reCharge tire works like a stick of lip balm, pushing up new tread as the old stuff wears away.