In a discovery that blurs the line between biology and technology, scientists have found that heart-shaped clams use fiber optic–like structures to channel sunlight through their shells in much the ...

Imagine a home with cheerful splashes of natural sunlight in every room at once — even the interior ones — all day long. Now imagine a world in which all citizens have access to the very best medical ...

Office workers toiling under eye-tiring fluorescent bulbs have hope for a brighter day. A company called Sunlight Direct is developing a hybrid solar lighting system that distributes daylight into ...

A heart cockle shell has been found to let in light through a design that resembles fiber optic cables. This could inspire everything from helping coral survive to designing new camera lenses. There's ...

Healthy corals are colorful and full of life. And under normal conditions, corals and algae depend on one another. The corals offer the algae protection and the photosynthesizing algae provide the ...