From spaghettified convicts to doomed interplanetary liners, these space movies really pile on the misery.

Earth's magnetic field is generated by the churn of its liquid nickel-iron outer core, but it is not a constant feature. Every so often, the magnetic north and south poles swap places in what are called geomagnetic reversals, and the record of these flips is …

Right now, molecules in the air are moving around you in chaotic and unpredictable ways. To make sense of such systems, physicists use a law known as the Boltzmann distribution, which, rather than describe exactly where each particle is, describes the chance …

If a plagiarized paper by an author who claims he didn’t write it disappears from a journal’s website with no notice, did it ever exist in the first place? It’s not just a philosophical question fo…

Ionized clouds give the impression of flames surrounding the star AE Aurigae.

Natural phenomena on the Great Lakes are beautiful, but adventurers head out on the ice at their own risk.

Scientists drilled the deepest core yet, reaching near Earth's mantle, uncovering unique geological samples and offering new insights into Earth's structure.

Scientists say a jet from a previously studied supermassive black hole has grown brighter, becoming one of the most energetic events in the universe.

In the Pacific Northwest, big faults like the Cascadian subduction zone located offshore, get a lot of attention. But big faults aren't the only ones that pose significant hazards, and a new study investigates the dynamics of a complex fault zone that runs ri…

Cosmic rays are extremely fast, charged particles that travel through space at nearly the speed of light. The Amaterasu particle was detected in 2021 by the Telescope Array experiment in the U.S. It is the second-highest-energy cosmic ray ever observed, carry…

NASA releases 33 years of weekly sea level data, revealing key rises and falls for coastal areas around the world that are vulnerable today.

A new study has revealed that the iconic Black Beauty meteorite contains much more hidden water than previously suspected. The rock, which fell to Earth from Mars, could reveal clues about the Red Planet's watery past.

A coronal mass ejection could interact with the Earth, causing geomagnetic storms and making the aurora potentially visible further south.

The evolution of the human species is marked by an increase in brain size. Now new research suggests that could be partly dependent on increases in prenatal estrogen—revealed by looking at the length of a person's fingers. Professor John Manning, of Swansea's…

This huge amphibian can grow up to 1.5 metres long – a new study reveals how it has reached the top of the food chain in Japan's waterways.

How exactly unconventional superconductivity arises is one of the central questions of modern solid-state physics. A new study published in the journal Nature provides crucial insights into this question. For the first time, an international research team was…

Hidden deep within the vastness of interstellar space, a mysterious network of tunnels has been revealed, connecting Earth to distant stars in ways we never imagined.

The discovery of a magnetic anomaly beneath Australia’s Northern Territory is reshaping our understanding of the region’s geological history and could lead to exciting new opportunities for resource exploration.

The WOH G64 star looked to be accelerating to its end of life. But now astronomers are not sure that’s the case.

A microscopic clump of sodium has become the largest object ever to be observed as a wave, improving upon previous records by thousands of atoms.

Dr. Fujita said that being able to tolerate these conditions and reproduce could put moss squarely in the astronaut's future toolkit.

What happens when a 100-year-old rule collapses? A molecular breakthrough with game-changing implications across science and medicine.

Rete ridges could hold the secrets to revitalising skin.

Physicists have a wild new explanation for the impossible energy spike that shouldn't exist in our universe.