Still-life artists know that to make an image of an object look like the real thing, they must account for the way light reflects off it. The appearance of these glimmers—their color, position and ...

Key Takeaways The best way to increase natural light in your home is to use lighter shades of paint in reflective ...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Researchers have found a way to mimic lightspeed when photographing an object. The method involves stitching together many thin “slices” of light ...

An image printed on reflectance paper responds to the direction from which it is illuminated. The reflectance paper is covered with dimples that reflect light from different directions. See video ...

Mirrors are a great way to amplify natural light in a room. By placing mirrors opposite windows or near light sources, they ...

For several centuries now, scientists have known that light behaves like a wave, expanding out from its source until absorbed or reflected by objects, which are in turn illuminated. In recent years, ...

In an ideal world, we’d all live in homes with tons of natural light, but sometimes, we find ourselves in spaces that fall short in that department. When my husband and I moved into our spec house ...

This educational night light is $12 off and includes a poster teaching you about the lunar surface. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...