An optical illusion is a visual phenomenon where our eyes perceive something differently from reality, tricking the brain ...

Optical tweezers, first demonstrated in the 1980s and awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics, use highly focused beams of ...

Scientists were able to use the data from a fiber optic cable and a sensitive measuring device to “image” the Mendocino earthquake – determining the magnitude, location and length of the rupture.

Cold atom experiments trap atoms to probe quantum effects, enabling ultra-precise sensing, timekeeping, and monitoring of ...

Some things we see in space appear to outpace light. Now we are learning to harness these bizarre optical illusions to ...

Understanding diffraction and dispersion is key to optical science, influencing technologies like spectroscopy, fiber optics, ...

OS 26's new Liquid Glass interface has been criticized for making some content illegible in certain circumstances, and now ...

There are three main types of optical illusion: literal, cognitive, and physiological. Literal illusions are the result of combining smaller images to create one larger image. These are often created ...

These celestial wonders can tell us a lot about the state of the atmosphere at home on Earth as well as on other planets. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication ...

Every once in a while, you may look up toward the sun and see strange bright lights on either side of it. Or perhaps you'll be sitting in an aircraft, looking out the window at its shadow, and see a ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. An optical fiber-based system is presented for investigating the optical properties of ...