Lasers make magnets behave like fluids
For years, researchers have pursued a strange phenomenon: When you hit an ultra-thin magnet with a laser, it suddenly de-magnetizes. Imagine the magnet on...
Powerful particles and tugging tides may affect extraterrestrial life
Since its discovery in 2016, planetary scientists have been excited about TRAPPIST-1, a system where seven Earth-sized rocky planets orbit a cool star. Three...
Explosion on Jupiter-sized star 10 times more powerful than ever seen on the sun
A stellar flare ten times more powerful than anything seen on our sun has burst from an ultracool star almost the same size as...
Bare-faced cheat: Women ‘better at hiding infidelity’
You can't hide your lying eyes: scientists have revealed that women can judge whether a man is likely to be unfaithful just by looking...
For its health and yours, keep the cat indoors
At least one running argument among cat lovers is now over: Whiskers, Lucy and Tigger are definitely better off staying indoors, scientists reported Wednesday.
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Climate change to blame for Hurricane Maria’s extreme rainfall
Hurricane Maria dropped more rain on Puerto Rico than any storm to hit the island since 1956, a feat due mostly to the effects...
New phonon laser could lead to breakthroughs in sensing and information processing’
The optical laser has grown to a $10 billion global technology market since it was invented in 1960, and has led to Nobel prizes...
NASA study verifies global warming trends
A new study by researchers from NASA has verified the accuracy of recent global warming figures.
The team used measurements of the 'skin' temperature of...
Honey, I ate the kids: The sweet side of filial cannibalism
As you bite into a chocolate bunny or egg this weekend, consider this: rabbits often eat their own young, and hens their own eggs.
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Maths shows the nature of ‘tipping points’ for climate and eco crises
Humans need to be wary of breaching a 'point of no return' that leads to ecological disaster such as loss of rainforests or irreversible...
Astronomers discover third planet in the Kepler-47 circumbinary system
Astronomers have discovered a third planet in the Kepler-47 system, securing the system's title as the most interesting of the binary-star worlds. Using data...
