Category: Phys.org

Magnetic skyrmions are extremely small and stable swirls of magnetization, often referred to as “topological quasi-particles”…

Planetary heist: Astronomers show massive stars can steal Jupiter-sized planets

Jupiter-sized planets can be stolen or captured by massive stars in the densely populated stellar nurseries…

European moles can shrink by a tenth in winter to save energy

European moles can ride out harsh winters by becoming up to 11% smaller. Click…

Birmingham telescope discovers two new temperate rocky worlds

An international research team including astronomers at the University of Birmingham, has just announced the discovery…

More than 1.1 million sea turtles poached over last three decades: study

One of the most serious threats to wildlife biodiversity, in addition to the climate crisis, is…

Light accelerates conductivity in nature's 'electric grid'

The natural world possesses its own intrinsic electrical grid composed of a global web of tiny…

Mercury pollution makes ducks more likely to get bird flu: study

Ducks contaminated by mercury pollution are significantly more likely to get bird flu, a study found…

Fossil fuel investment in Africa dwarfs clean air funding

Foreign governments are spending more than 30 times more on fossil fuel projects in Africa than…

Heatwaves and wildfires to worsen air pollution: UN