Weirdly, spaceships have no direct way to gauge their own speed. Luckily, we can use some physics tricks to figure it out.

Earthshine -- a phenomenon you may know from the Rush song on the band's 2002 album Vapor Trails -- is a real thing that you ...

Two of the forefathers of quantum theory, Albert Einstein and Niels Bohr, had a famous argument over whether light is a wave ...

Not long ago, I had a meeting with one of my Clients and his Banker. We were feeling quite good about our YTD financial numbers, but we also wanted to touch base with her about some upcoming projects ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A visual illustration of a bright squeezed vacuum—a quantum state of light characterized by an exceptionally high level of ...

Oregon voters will be asked to approve or reject increases to the gas tax, payroll tax and title and registration fees in the May 19 election. Measure 120 is on the ballot after a successful ...

I quite like a bit of permanency in games. Well, like might be too positive, I'm more intrigued by it and the friction it provides. It's interesting that if you're silly enough to kill an NPC in Dark ...

A new satellite could transform how water is studied worldwide. But to help unlock its capabilities, scientists first needed to take critical measurements on a mountaintop. Credit... Supported by By ...

This week, Seattle’s light rail system goes from burgeoning to a big deal. Today, it’s still just a spine and a stub, two distinct lines separated by one deep lake. After Saturday’s grand opening of ...

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