Light can tie knots—literally. Engineers at Duke University have managed to manipulate laser beams to form intricate 3D patterns called optical knots, using custom-designed optics. These twisted beams ...

Enjoy dark skies for evening observing, then catch a meteor shower and a planetary conjunction in the morning sky this week.

Hundreds of Northern Territory locals and tourists have enjoyed the first weekend of Parrtjima, the festival that literally puts the work of First Nations artists up in lights. It’s a milestone ...

Handel Film: Exploring Optical Systems Through Light and Reflection Posted: April 8, 2025 | Last updated: April 8, 2025 Introduces the concept of light through the character Ray, a personification ...

However, the optimistic look at grief, which remembers the good times rather than the bad, seemed to resonate with the American people, and the track was adopted by many as a shining light through a ...

He launched the Light Up Humla campaign while the Maoist conflict was raging, and when the roadless district in Nepal’s northwestern tip still did not have electricity. The initiative provided ...

LEADING the way and setting an example for the youth of Mildura is Paris Ribarits, currently the region's inaugural youth mayor. Ms Ribarits, 24, became involved with the Mildura Rural City Council's ...

What is somewhat amazing is that just a few weeks ago this object ... shining at its greatest brilliancy (magnitude –4.7). Actually, Venus shines as bright as this from late April through ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

We thank everyone for their kind words and flowers Her family said in a statement: “Layla was a shining light in the lives of everyone who knew her. “She was funny, charismatic, and so quick ...