This is what it sounds like when the Earth’s poles flip

Ever wondered what a geomagnetic excursion sounds like? The ESA does. Credit: ESA Is there something…

New studies reveal two factors that mask economic inequality

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain The beliefs someone holds and the environment where they live and work…

Protecting northern water supplies from toxic metals in thawing permafrost

Graphical abstract. Credit: Environmental Science & Technology (2024). DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c05594 As the climate warms and Arctic…

Metallic luster material can change color from silver to gold under UV light

UV irradiation of diacetylene crystals obtained by forming a unique array structure changes the luster from…

Research projects protect national security assets from space weather

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Space weather is a double-edged sword: It’s capable of delivering majestic phenomena…

Verified users on social media networks drive polarization and the formation of echo chambers, study finds

Echo chamber formation sharpened by priority. Credit: iScience / Ferraz de Arruda et al. When X…

Island arcs study reveals ancient connections between ocean chemistry and volcanic rocks

This illustration shows how one oceanic plate subducts underneath another, producing conditions that give rise to…

New strategy unlocks magnetic switching with hydrogen bonding at molecular level

By introducing a chiral carboxylic acid as a hydrogen-bond donor, the team induced precise magnetic switching…

Big Tech’s power demands mean nuclear is getting a fresh look from electricity providers

NEW YORK — Nuclear power is garnering renewed attention amid growing demand for power and cleaner…

Lightning storms play cosmic pinball with space weather

Visualization showing how magnetic field lines, thin cyan lines, circling Earth can trap charged particles, thin…