With a maximum length of 4.1 inches and an average weight of 0.02 oz., the Barbados threadsnake is "thought to be the world's ...

For nearly two decades, no one had spotted the world’s smallest-known snake. Some scientists worried that maybe the Barbados ...

With support from NSF and DARPA, USF researcher John Murray-Bruce is developing new mathematical tools to improve how machines "see" in challenging conditions. The research will lay the foundation for ...

It's a pretty risky business trying to take a blood sample from a polar bear—one of the most dangerous predators on the ...

The fact that Betelgeuse is one of the brightest stars in the sky over Earth, visible with the naked eye, has made it one of ...

The revolutionary invention of autochromes changed photography. As those pictures decay, they're revealing a new kind of ...

Atomic-scale detail is now possible with photons, thanks to a cooled-down silver tip and a clever use of plasmonics.

The new training method doesn't use sensors or onboard control tweaks, but a single camera that watches the robot's movements ...

Photographer Andrei Duman uses X-rays to create the images in “Beyond the Surface.” The objects displayed include an Enigma ...