As if a candlelit dinner wasn’t romantic enough. Scientists have shown that a flickering flame is studded with millions of tiny diamonds. Roughly 1.5million of the twinkling gems are created every ...

A live classroom aboard China’s Tiangong space station offered an unforgettable sight: a candle flame turning into a floating ...

Candle flames are designed to be as stable as possible, but if multiple candles are bundled together, they will naturally vibrate depending on gravity and the diameter of the flame. Hardware engineer ...

The 19th-century physicist Michael Faraday was known not only for his seminal experimental contributions to electromagnetism but also for his public speaking. His annual Christmas lectures at the ...

One day there will be no more need for flames. [slider2732] has put yet another nail in the coffin of this most ancient of all technology by making a candle that uses a flicker LED that you blow out.