In 1854, Irish-Scottish mathematician and physicist William Thomson turned his attention to a problem that stood between the world and a communications revolution: how could an electric signal travel ...

Spacecraft measurements may make highly organized particle motion in Earth’s radiation belts look random, potentially obscuring the physics driving these hazardous environments. Credit: Shutterstock ...

Signals ride on waves of one kind or another: light, sound, radio. But new carriers are needed to relay information in next-generation devices. Disturbances or waves in magnetic materials called ...

Online speculation has surged around a theory that Earth will briefly lose gravity, with posts citing an unverified NASA initiative dubbed "Project Anchor." ...

These images of the corona and solar prominences were taken in different wavelengths of visible and infrared light by imagers aboard a NASA’s WB-57 jet during the April 8, 2024, total solar eclipse.

Researchers have developed tiny rolls that can be unrolled and rolled up in a controlled manner using a magnet. These smart materials enable the development of more efficient drive technologies for ...

What if scientists could get a taste of discovery as soon as their experiment finishes? Thanks to a new machine learning tool called DONUT, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne ...

Explore a creative science experiment that transforms beach sand into magnetic slime. A fun DIY project combining curiosity, materials, and hands-on discovery to reveal surprising results. #ScienceExp ...

Never doubt the level of curiosity among University of Kansas researchers. Sometimes they are interested in finding out what happened in a time period as small as a few millionths of a second. If they ...

At the edges of the solar granules, the image reveals fringed-looking structures that display swirling motions. Credit: NSF/NSO/AURA/MPS The world’s largest solar telescope and advanced computer ...

Researchers will travel to Spain and Iceland to observe the solar eclipse on 12 August, hoping to answer questions about the solar corona.