The Earth’s magnetic field is a shield that protects us from the sun’s harmful radiation. It’s a fascinating phenomenon that ...

With an underlying universal theme of convection, a new textbook introduces upper-level geology, geophysics, physics, and engineering students to the geophysics behind the Earth System.

Researchers in Sweden have reported control over a new kind of magnetism with the potential to boost electronic performance. Their work shows that this new class of magnetism, called altermagnetism, ...

Under pressure Illustration of how helium atoms (pink spheres) are incorporated within a face-centred cubic iron lattice (blue spheres). (Courtesy: University of Tokyo) Helium deep with the Earth ...

How did it get so hot in the first place? One theory is that around 4.5 billion years ago, our Solar System consisted of a cloud of cold dust particles This cloud of gas and dust was somehow ...

U.S. consumer prices rise by 3.0% in January, faster than anticipated By Investing.com - Feb 12, 2025 54 Investing.com - U.S. consumer prices rose by more than expected in January, pointing to ...

Scientists have confirmed that the Moon has a solid inner core with a density similar to iron. The core's structure mirrors that of Earth's, with a fluid outer layer and solid inner core, which ...

Natural phenomena such as volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are a constant reminder that we live on a restless planet. Such natural events give us a brief glimpse of the tremendous forces at work ...

Understanding how particles such as electrons travel vast distances in space or how they acquire ultra-high energy has been a long-standing puzzle in astrophysics. In fact, physicists’ picture ...