Long before galaxies sparkled in the sky or stars took shape, invisible forces stirred in the early Universe. One of those ...

New computer simulations suggest the first magnetic fields that emerged after the Big Bang were much weaker than expected — ...

In other words, the dynamo (the natural process through which the sun produces its magnetic field) that was thought to depend on the tachocline also appears to create and maintain ...

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Magnetic fields may just be the key to uncovering long-lost sunken civilizations in the deep sea. The University of Bradford has embarked on a pioneering study to understand submerged civilizations ...

The SwRI-led MAPS instrument will study mysterious swirls on the Moon’s surface thought to be associated with localized lunar magnetic fields. Southwest Research Institute has delivered a plasma ...

We don't know how magnetic fields in the cosmos formed. Now a new theoretical research tells how the invisible part of our universe could help us find out, suggesting a primordial genesis, even within ...

For desert ants, Earth’s magnetic field isn’t just a compass: It may also sculpt their brains. Stepping outside their nest for the first time, young ants need to learn how to forage. The ants train ...

Delving into the realm of geomagnetism and volcanology, scientists have unearthed a fascinating link between volcanic ash and ...

The researchers traced the subtle influence of "primordial magnetic fields" on the cosmic web, the vast, filamentary ...

Solar wind generated by the sun is probably driven by a process involving powerful magnetic fields, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) researchers based on the latest ...