Einstein’s claim that the speed of light is constant has survived more than a century of scrutiny—but scientists are still ...

Scientists have found a way to see ultrafast molecular interactions inside liquids using an extreme laser technique once ...

A mysterious ring of light is thought to surround every black hole, and Alex Lupsasca wants to glimpse one for the first time. The tendril-thin halo, called a photon ring, has the power to reveal ...

For the first time, physicists have simulated what objects moving near the speed of light would look like — an optical illusion called the Terrell-Penrose effect. When you purchase through links on ...

The idea was first hypothesized about 70 years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. In a bizarre repercussion of Albert ...

Just as school is ending, the Kohl Children's Museum is rolling out two new interactive exhibits on the science of light and the art of motion. The traveling exhibit Color Play focuses on the science ...