THE study of luminescence, particularly the luminescence of solids, has undergone profound changes during the last ten years. Before that time, knowledge of energy states and energy transfers in ...

Could Mars have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a tantalizing clue, but scientists remain divided ...

A few years ago, Paige Whitehead was swimming off of Savary Island when she noticed the water around her was glowing; fast ...

A few years ago, Paige Whitehead was swimming off of Savary Island when she noticed the water around her was glowing; fast ...

The new estimate suggests King Arthur's Hall, in Cornwall in England, is in fact 5,500 years old. That makes the rectangular ...

They also can’t date the stone directly, for fear of damaging or destroying it. Instead, they used a technique called optically stimulated luminescence to date nearby rocks, which suggested the ...

Quantum computing is getting there. After years of slow but steady development to create a useful quantum computer that can ...

Along the way, the conquistador helped to establish the town of San Geronimo III - also known as Suya - in what is now ...

Perseverance rover detects potential organic molecules on Mars SHERLOC instrument identifies signals suggesting organic ...

Moving away from a full-coverage beat, softer and more minimal make-up looks that highlight the skin are taking centre stage.

The battle at San Geronimo III was a rare moment in history: a complete rout of European forces by Native Americans. It ...