Improvements in three-dimensional (3D) scanning have enabled quick and accurate scanning of 3D objects, including cultural heritage objects, as 3D point cloud data. However, conventional ...

After a decade-long search, some scientists say a growing number of clues point to the existence of a hidden planet in the Kuiper Belt beyond Neptune — and they may soon have the opportunity to find ...

With just an iPad, students in any classroom across the world could soon reimagine the ordinary diagrams in any physics ...

In the anthology A Random Walk in Science, D.A. Wright delights us with a fantastic essay titled A Theory of Ghosts. It starts from the assumption that ghosts can go through walls and doors but remain ...

Both the Necker Cube and Rubin’s Vase are classic optical illusions. They confound even our best-trained brains by toggling ...

To speak of God is again to speak of boundaries. Because whatever God is, God is not us. God is beyond the boundary. Indeed, the very notion of God is an acknowledgment of our own limitations. We are ...

A new UVA-created mobile augmented reality app will allow students to test the limits of their understanding about how mechanical forces affect frequently used construction components.

The Flying Solo series is a respected, rotating art exhibit that offers art organizations and gifted artists an opportunity ...

Denver’s annual Free Night at the Museums is both a gift and a challenge for cultural bargain hunters. There are 17 museums on the list this year, all inviting visitors to enter at no cost. But the ...

Bats navigate effectively using echolocation and memory. This study shows how they use past experiences to map their ...

Zoe Jewell was working in Zimbabwe in the 1990s when a harsh reality dawned on her. The female black rhinos (Diceros bicornis ...

Each week Quartz highlights the upcoming and ongoing sales at auction houses across the world. Among the items available are ...