A microscope that cost less than £50 and took under 3 hours to build using a common 3D printer could be transformative for ...

Largest deposit of pure black jade, called nephrite, is discovered in China, and it could revolutionize the world of jewelry.

Mucic acid crystals grown from a water-based solution achieved a record-breaking stiffness for an organic crystal.

Festive holiday lights are ablaze everywhere in the Bay Area this time of year, but for the sheer scientific magic of it all, ...

In a short talk at Caltech, physicist Richard Feynman laid out a vision of manipulating and controlling atoms at the tiniest ...

Crimson red ladybug spider with surprising scientific characteristics has been discovered in Morocco and named Eresus ...

European experts identified at least four of Rizal’s specimens as species entirely new to science. His legacy remains etched ...

Researchers found that cold is detected differently in the skin than in internal organs. This split system helps explain why ...

From frozen bonfires to quantum physics, why light still matters to our hopes, our science and our long Alaska winters.

A new type of lidar is allowing physicists to study cloud tops at a resolution 100 to 1,000 times higher than before.

Nature was under the microscope at Dillon State Park to learn about the natural world with a zoomed-in perspective. Park naturalist Michael Durst showcased a video microscope that can be found at the ...

Since Sean “Diddy” Combs has been under the microscope, a number of former business partners and figures from his personal ...