Arable land is at an all-time premium. Since the last ice age, humans have cleared one-third of the earth’s forests and two-thirds of its wild grasslands, much of it for agriculture. And as the world ...

Solar filters emit a red light over tomato plants growing in a research field at UC Davis in 2022. The work further tests the findings of a UC Davis study showing plants in agrivoltaic systems respond ...

Our little-known ability to see infrared light could occur when pairs of photons combine their energies to appear as one "visible" photon Although we do not have X-ray vision like Superman, we have ...

Scientists have used a new lens to focus all the colors of the rainbow into one point. This is the first time a single lens has been used to focus the entire spectrum of light, including white light.

You’ll find them at campsites, tanning beds, and glow parties, which sounds like a really interesting day for just one person. This week, we’re exploring the illuminating science of blacklight. * Have ...