Scientists have observed a supernova explosion from 4 billion light years away in an extreme case of gravitational lensing—where distant objects are magnified by galaxies bending the light emitted ...

Most consumer point and shoot digital cameras say something like, "5x optical zoom," or "9x optical zoom" on the box. But, when you move up to micro-4/3s and SLRs, you lose that. It makes sense - the ...

Detecting light beyond the visible red range of our eyes is hard to do, because infrared light carries so little energy compared to ambient heat at room temperature. This obscures infrared light ...

is a senior reporter who has covered AI, robotics, and more for eight years at The Verge. Everyone knows the rise of smartphones has put powerful cameras in our pockets, but we forget these cameras ...