Dynamical fractal discovered in clean magnetic crystal

Researchers have uncovered an altogether new type of fractal appearing in a class of magnets called…

Whales could be a valuable carbon sink, say scientists

Nature-based solutions to fight climate change take a holistic approach that promotes biodiversity and ecosystem preservation.…

Harmful fungal toxins in wheat: a growing threat

Wheat — the most widely cultivated crop in the world — is under growing attack from…

London Underground polluted with metallic particles small enough to enter human bloodstream

The London Underground is polluted with ultrafine metallic particles small enough to end up in the…

Astronomers find that two exoplanets may be mostly water

Astronomers have found evidence that two exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf star are ‘water worlds,’ planets…

Insights get the right fish on the right plate

Researchers are devising a way to track and measure how fish — one of the world’s…

Exquisite views of distant galaxies

For decades, the Hubble Space Telescope provided us with the most spectacular images of galaxies. This…

Machine learning reveals how black holes grow

Black holes are surrounded by an invisible layer that swallows every bit of evidence about their…

A spacewalk has been canceled after a leak was discovered on a Soyuz capsule

A planned spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts has been called off after ground teams noticed a…

Discovery could explain why women are more likely to get Alzheimer's

Scientists find that a modified immune protein harming brain connections is much more common in the…