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As an electromagnetic radiation phenomenon, it’s perhaps not so surprising that light is affected by a magnetic field. This ...

Light is usually described using quantum mechanics when phenomena like entanglement enter the picture. But a new paper shows ...

NEW ORLEANS — As the foggy pattern lingers in Southeast Louisiana on Christmas Week, an interesting phenomenon has popped up as a special Christmas gift for a lucky few. Some people saw a "white ...

Extreme heat and plenty of sunshine is a given for Atlanta, especially this summer. In June, there were nearly 285 hours of sunshine, and it's on track for more rays this month, according to U.S.

Light undergoes a unique phenomenon called superscattering, an optical illusion where a very small object scatters far more light than expected. This happens when multiple scattering modes overlap and ...