Explore 25 science experiments that defied the laws of physics, revealing mind-bending phenomena that challenge intuition.

Green light means “go.” That might apply to evaporating water molecules too. Visible light, especially that of a greenish hue, might spur water to evaporate, researchers report in the Nov. 7 ...

Contrary to what we all learned in elementary school science class, it turns out that heat may not be necessary to make water evaporate. Scientists at MIT have made the surprising discovery that light ...

At the interface of water and air, light can, in certain conditions, bring about evaporation without the need for heat, according to a new study. Evaporation is happening all around us all the time, ...

Light can evaporate water. At least that seems to be the case, according to a new study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The new study posits that light can ...

(Nanowerk News) Evaporation is happening all around us all the time, from the sweat cooling our bodies to the dew burning off in the morning sun. But science’s understanding of this ubiquitous process ...