A team of researchers at the California Institute of Technology devised a means of measuring the thin membranes of a lightsail, helping prove out a futuristic travel concept first imagined by ...

A team of scientists has made the first experimental measurements of laser-induced motions of miniature lightsails in the lab. The idea of traveling through interstellar space using spacecraft ...

Reading alone is a deeply enjoyable activity. But being read to has its own irreplaceable allure. By Melissa Kirsch The Harvard Sentences are hundreds of sentences that have been used for many ...

Here's what the experts say about our reading habits—and whether you should change them. Though the average American only spends about half an hour reading a day, they spend several hours online ...

The authorities are focusing on a possible bird strike coupled with the functioning of the localizer landing guidance ...

There's nothing quite like curling up with a great book on a cold winter's day –– and with the right reading tablet, your entire library is always within reach. You can choose from the ...

To find the best reading glasses, I was particularly eager to dive into the research, having recently acquired my first pair. My top pick overall: GlassesUSA, which offers the widest range of ...

On one of those trips, they even sailed back on the Queen Mary II. His said his hobbies include “reading — especially science fiction — TV, watching live music, keeping my MGB (sports car ...

This is known as empathic accuracy, and it involves “reading” cues telegraphed by the words, emotions, and body language of another person. Most people are able to read others to some degree ...

One of the best ways to assemble the puzzle pieces of Earth’s past is hiding deep beneath its white polar sheets: ice cores. These frozen time capsules preserve air bubbles from thousands of years ago ...

But building and testing these sails is a complex undertaking. “The lightsail will travel faster than any previous spacecraft, with potential to eventually open interstellar distances to direct ...

Reading, being read to, and sharing books in the home helps to build a child’s vocabulary and understanding of the world. Research shows children who start school with good vocabulary and ...