The rapid loss of the magnetic field over North America is still unexplained but is linked to the shift of geomagnetic poles eastward.

Chinese scientists find the natural barrier over the eastern hemisphere is strengthening, possibly because of a shift in the ...

An international team, led by Tongji University and Beijing Institute of Technology, together with University of Oviedo, demonstrates the possibility of converting linear incident polarization to any ...

A series of hands-on teaching modules created and shared by Virginia Tech researchers has filled a gap in data science ...

Mars' magnetic field, which could have supported life, may have lasted longer than previously thought, a new study by ...

Researchers used genomics to investigate the genetic changes causing resistance to transgenic crops in field populations of the corn earworm, also known as cotton bollworm or Helicoverpa zea. They ...

The Earth’s magnetic field is why we are here today. It protects life from harmful radiation from the Sun and many other cosmic events. It is generated in the liquid outer core of our planet, but ...

High school science fairs can be a great way for students to gain hands-on STEM experience, which will help them stand out during college admissions.

Supersolids are a new form of quantum matter that has only recently been demonstrated. The state of matter can be produced artificially in ultracold, dipolar quantum gases. A team has now demonstrated ...

If you find yourself sleepy during your daily activities in your older age, you may need to consider it more than an inconvenience — since the fatigue may indicate you're at higher risk for developing ...

To simulate how language may evolve, we give agents (AIs) simple tasks that require communication, like a game where one ...

In the 2016 science fiction movie Arrival, a linguist is faced with the daunting task of deciphering an alien language ...