Rice University researchers studying a class of atom-thin semiconductors known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) ...

Geiger-mode avalanche photodiodes (GM-APDs) are highly sensitive light detectors, capable of detecting single photons.

If a massive star near Earth exploded into a supernova, the result wouldn’t just be beautiful — it would be catastrophic.

Astronomers observed a massive, multi-temperature plasma eruption from a young Sun-like star, revealing how early solar ...

A global team observed a massive plasma burst from EK Draconis, showing how early solar storms may have shaped young planets.

A coronal mass ejection on another star has been witnessed in its entirety for the first time, revealing that when these ...

Six species of North American bats glow under ultraviolet lighting, according to a new study. Researchers don’t know why certain mammals exhibit this odd trait.

Newly discovered multi-wavelength view of a stellar eruption on a young Sun-like star is changing how we think about life's ...

I tested the first consumer-grade UltraViolet printer to see if it what it can do for makers, and I was impressed.

The view line on SWPC's dashboard map shows people in up to 14 states could see the northern lights, or aurora borealis, ...