Research reveals how close human vision comes to sensing the smallest possible unit of light. Here’s why that matters for ...

The compound eyes of the humble fruit fly are a marvel of nature. They are wide-angle and can process visual information several times faster than the human eye. Inspired by this biological ...

Discover the limits of human sight: from a 3-mile horizon and candle flames 2.8 km away to seeing galaxies 2.5 million ...

A camera detection system is a band aid. A camera cannot fully evaluate the surrounding terrain. A camera cannot interpret ...

The Egg Nebula, located around 1,000 light years away, is home to a dying star entering last phase of its life.

Researchers have identified a new type of visual cell in deep-sea fish larvae that challenges a century of knowledge about ...

Susan Constantine, a human behavior investigator says newly released FBI surveillance footage in the disappearance of Nancy ...

Machine learning is helping neuroscientists organize vast quantities of cells’ genetic data in the latest neurobiological cartography effort.

At the edge of Antarctica’s Taylor Glacier, a bright red stream pours out onto stark white ice, looking uncannily like blood. Known as Blood Falls, this phenomenon has unsettled explorers and puzzled ...

Shanghai-based DroidUp unveiled Moya, a fully biometric humanoid robot built to look and feel almost human, underscoring progress in social companion technology. The humanoid robot, known as DroidUp ...

The IPL's microstructure may serve as a biomarker for early diagnosis of diseases affecting synaptic health, including ...