Physicists have long known how lightning ends, in a blinding discharge that can heat air hotter than the surface of the Sun, but the precise trigger that starts a bolt inside a cloud has remained ...

Succulents glow in shades of red, green, blue, and more after being infused with afterglow phosphor particles that absorb and slowly release light. CREDIT: Liu et al., Matter 2025 Get the Popular ...

Researchers have engineered glowing succulents using afterglow phosphor particles, offering a sustainable alternative to traditional lighting. These plants absorb and slowly release light, emitting a ...

The latest visitor from deep space is leaving a mark that stretches far beyond its icy core. Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS is ...

Learn about glow-in-the-dark succulent plants that are powered by sunlight, paving the way for more sustainable lighting. A garden full of glowing plants sounds like the perfect backdrop for a fairy ...

Edie Widder sat quietly in the dark for half an hour. All around her, critters floated and glided by as she peered through the thick glass bubble of a submersible, perched on a rocky ledge nearly ...

Wouldn't it be great if the plants in your home could do more than just sit there looking pretty? Researchers at South China Agricultural University in the city of Guangzhou have found a way to ...

A chemical that has improved surgeries for brain cancer by making tumor cells fluorescent may also help doctors safely diagnose the disease and monitor its response to treatment. A chemical that has ...

Bioluminescent bacteria glow in the ocean for the same reason roadside eateries display neon signs: They want to attract hungry diners. New laboratory experiments bolster the longstanding theory that ...

Looking for cancer cells is like searching for a pin in a basket of needles. Tiny, glowing particles called quantum dots may someday make it easy to precisely locate malignant masses. When injected ...