How a medieval Oxford friar used light and colour to find out what stars and planets are made of

Richard Fishacre challenged the scientific orthodoxy of his day, and contemporary astrophysics has vindicated his position.

How a medieval Oxford friar used light and color to find out what stars and planets are made of

During the 1240s, Richard Fishacre, a Dominican friar at Oxford University, used his knowledge of light and color to show ...

Fossilized eggs reveal new way to date the Age of the Dinosaurs

Eggs laid by dinosaurs have provided paleontologists with a new way to tell prehistoric time. By looking to radioactive ...

Dinosaur eggshells unlock a new way to tell time in the fossil record

An international team of geologists and paleontologists is pioneering a groundbreaking methodology to reliably determine the ...

Market Peaks Vs. Troughs: Timing Risk, Return Premiums, And The Healing Power Of Time

How much risk is bound up with investing at or near market tops? Conversely, is there a return premium associated with buying ...

Why your legs hurt during your period: The real cause of menstrual leg pain and when to worry

Experiencing leg aches during your period is common, stemming from hormonal shifts and uterine contractions that can irritate ...

The time 'rondeau' crystal: Scientists observe a new form of temporal order

In a new study published in Nature Physics, researchers achieved the first experimental observation of a time rondeau crystal ...