Surprising “photomolecular effect” discovered by MIT researchers could affect calculations of climate change and may lead to improved desalination and drying processes.

A new technique for ‘curving’ light could be the secret to improved wireless communication, researchers report.

Windows can bring in unwanted heat. A new window coating blocks heat-generating light but doesn't block the outside view.

A new study shows how artificial light at night scrambles insects’ normal flight patterns, pulling them off course into orbit around the light.

Humans can’t see ultraviolet light – but lots of other animals can.

A new method to remove CO2 from the atmosphere involves molecules that become acidic when exposed to light.

Migrating birds need stopover locations en route where they can rest and feed. A new study shows that artificial light draws them away from sites they would normally use and into risky zones.

More stable clocks could measure quantum phenomena, including the presence of dark matter.