Is it possible to understand the universe without understanding the largest structures that reside in it? In principle, not likely. In practical terms? Definitely not. Extremely large objects can ...

A lidar scanner has a resolution so high it can image ridges and indentations of only 1 millimetre on objects hundreds of ...

The giant jet flips the script on the origins of these structures, which were once thought to be linked only to extremely ...

Researchers have designed a single-photon time-of-flight LiDAR system that can acquire a high-resolution 3D image of an object or scene up to 1 kilometer away. The new system could help enhance ...

Three-ingredient appetizers are the perfect easy dishes for a fun, party spread. This cream cheese penguin creation is ...

Data from the Gaia spacecraft shows that even unassuming stars can host monumental companions like massive planets.

Discover how scientists have taken inspiration from praying mantises to create artificial compound eyes that revolutionize 3D ...

This chanmail-like material can morph and adapt like fluids or solids.

British philosopher Bertrand Russell said of the difference between our physical world experience and the scientific world of continually changing matter, “There is … some conflict between what common ...

Climatologists say that thanks to the high resolution of satellites on these maps, it is possible to analyze objects several meters across and determine their approximate volume and shape ...

With each passing night as, the crescent slowly widens and it begins to appear against a progressively darker background, its ...

A metal detectorist in Germany has unearthed a tiny ancient Roman golden lock. The 1,600-year-old artifact is likely the ...