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On Feb. 5, skywatchers will have another chance to watch the northern lights, this time from double the amount of states. Here's everything you need to know about when, where and how to watch this cos ...

Physicists have finally built a microscope that can watch superconducting electrons move in real time, and the picture is far ...

Until now, estimating how old a dinosaur was when it died has been a fairly simple process: Count up the growth rings in the ...

Anticipation is building for the 2 Line extension March 28, crossing Lake Washington and tying the Eastside into Sound ...

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Selecting the healthiest embryo is one of the most important steps in in‑vitro fertilization (IVF), yet it remains one of the ...

MIT researchers have built a terahertz microscope that reveals hidden quantum motion inside superconductors for the first ...

A powerful burst of solar energy is setting the stage for an aurora lights show across parts of the U.S. tonight. Here's how, when and where to watch this stellar event ...

A new optical device allows researchers to generate and switch between two stable, donut-shaped light patterns called ...

You can tell a lot about a material based on the type of light shining at it: Optical light illuminates a material's surface, ...