For years, scientists noticed that magnetic fields could improve steel, but no one knew exactly why. New simulations reveal that magnetism changes how iron atoms behave, making it harder for carbon ...

Federal forecasters are warning that a powerful X-class solar flare could trigger strong radio blackouts and strain power ...

Radiation storms are nothing to sniff at, big ones can take out vital satellites, which is why scientists and astronauts take ...

When quantum spins interact, they can produce collective behaviors that defy long-standing expectations. Researchers have now shown that the Kondo effect behaves very differently depending on spin ...

In a world first, a research team led by the University of Oxford’s Department of Engineering Science has shown it is possible to engineer a quantum mechanical process inside proteins, opening the ...

Just as avalanches on snowy mountains start with the movement of a small quantity of snow, the ESA-led Solar Orbiter ...

The planet is experiencing the most powerful solar event since 2003—and it's bringing spectacular Northern Lights.

A Simon Fraser University cosmologist believes his team's new research may bring them a step closer to cracking one of ...

A powerful X1.9-class solar flare erupted from the sun on January 18, launching a full-halo coronal mass ejection (CME) aimed directly at Earth. Experts are warning that this event could trigger ...

Skywatchers across the U.S. will have their chances to view the Northern Lights this week as a geomagnetic storm takes place.

A rare and fast CME triggered a severe G4 geomagnetic storm, producing brilliant auroras seen across Europe and the U.S.

Thanks to a giant eruption on the Sun and a large opening in its atmosphere, we're currently experiencing G4 conditions – a ...