In a new study published in Nature Physics, researchers have achieved the first experimental observation of a ...

Five Gonzaga University undergrads said they had found the scientific explanation for the so-called photographic “glow of life.” ...

Water is all around us, yet its surface layer—home to chemical reactions that shape life on Earth—is surprisingly hard to study. Experiments at SLAC's X-ray laser are bringing it into focus.

Have you ever wanted your glow stick to shine brighter? In this experiment, we test different temperatures to see how they ...

Researchers have developed a light-emitting sugar probe that exposes how marine microbes break down complex carbohydrates. The innovative fluorescent tool allows scientists to visualize when and where ...

HAMLIN TOWNSHIP, MI – In the afternoon sun of a warm autumn day, the trees glow, and the water glistens along this looped trail that blends rustic paths and waterfront boardwalks. Lost Lake Trail at ...

(CNN) — Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries. Known as “will-o’-the-wisp,” “jack-o’-lantern,” “corpse candle” and “ignis fatuus” ...

The specimens in the Science History Institute's latest exhibit are spiky, striking and, in some cases, fluorescent. A few are toxic, and at least one is otherworldly. All of them are on permanent ...

Hovering blue flames that flicker over bogs and marshes have inspired ghostly folktales for centuries. Known as “will-o’-the-wisp,” “jack-o’-lantern,” “corpse candle” and “ignis fatuus” (“foolish fire ...