The benefits of wearing multifocal contact lenses to slow myopia continue even after the lenses are no longer used.

The Hubble Space Telescope captures extraordinary images of young stars, shedding light on star formation in the Orion Nebula.

Twenty years ago, the Huygens probe achieved humanity's first landing on a moon in the outer solar system when it touched ...

In the years following the launch of NASA's Hubble Space Telescope, astronomers have tallied over 1 trillion galaxies in the universe. But only one galaxy stands out as the most important nearby ...

A new report shows the benefit of wearing contact lenses for slowing myopia has a lasting effect -- good news since 50% of the world (5 billion people) will likely be nearsighted by 2050.

Astronomers are celebrating the completion of a 2.5-billion-pixel panoramic picture of the entire Andromeda Galaxy. The team includes several UC Santa Cruz researchers who made significant ...

For people who are curious and want to give blue-light blocking glasses a try, we found four comfortable and stylish options that won’t break the bank: a wire-framed pair with a subtle cat-eye ...

The cutting-edge observatory is charged with seeing some of the earliest visible light, and the recent image achieves a new ...

We pick the best Nikon lenses for all kinds of photography on Nikon F-mount DSLRs, including budget-friendly options. Choosing the best Nikon lenses for DSLRs means answering a couple of questions – ...

It’s impossible for us to recommend the best Sony lens for everyone, simply because there are so many to choose between. From wide-angle primes to super-telephoto zooms, we’ve tested a whole ...

The Hubble Telescope has spotted an unusual spiral galaxy – 76 million light-years away – that resembles an eye ...