Most of us feel, or at least understand, that primordial fear of the dark. This comes from a past when larger and nastier animals roamed the nighttime landscape, and the light of a bright fire was the ...

Power's out and in a pinch to create some lighting ASAP? Don't panic (yes, I know, easier said than done when the world suddenly becomes pitch-black and eerily quiet) — with these makeshift lighting ...

Don’t just recycle that old plastic bottle — turn it into a lantern. At least, that’s what the folks over at Liter of Light are doing. The organization is helping developing communities the world over ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. You don’t need a ton of space or materials to make this robot ...

According to new research, gravity may have been able to create light. During expansion, right after the Big Bang, gravitational waves may have built on each other to create huge standing waves of ...