Moon lacked a magnetic field for nearly all its history — new research resolves mystery sparked by rocks brought back on Apollo

Resolving the mystery of a seemingly magnetic Moon

Why are birds able to perceive magnetic fields? Scientists now have an answer

A protein called Cry4, which is present in the eyes of birds, responds to earth’s magnetism and helps them navigate

Magnetic streamers to decorate eclipsed sun, scientists predict

If the prediction comes true, it will mark a major scientific achievement and could facilitate forecasting of space weather in future

‘Next solar cycle may be stronger than previous one’

Study debunks theory of a global cooling phase compensating for global warming  

IIT researchers devise economical method to extract hydrogen from water

An electric field applied through the cobalt oxide to water molecules resulted in the electrolysis of water; a magnetic field created using a …

There’s a splitting dent in Earth's magnetic field; here’s why NASA will track it

The weakening field poses concern for low-Earth orbit satellites: Highly charged particles may cause a glitch in the satellite or permanently …

Polar shift

Scientists keenly observe the sun as it changes its polarity

Solar storms can hamper whales' navigation, cause them to strand: Study

Radio frequency noise created by solar outburst affects whales’ senses and prevents them from navigating, according to the research

Born with a map

Chinook salmons have an innate sense of direction, based on the earth’s magnetic field

Earth’s last magnetic field flip lasted 22,000 years: Study

The most recent magnetic field reversal happened some 770,000 years ago and is named Matuyama-Brunhes after the scientists who discovered it

Indian scientists make magnetic graphene for NextGen digital devices

The work could pave the way for stretching performance of integrated circuits and eventually lead to realization of laptops powered by graphene-…

Earth’s inner core is older than previously determined, find researchers

Researchers revise age of Earth’s solid inner core from 565 mln years to 1-1.3 bln years   

Indian astronomers get an insight into Crab nebula pulsar

Indian astronomers have obtained the most precise hard X-ray polarisation measurements of Crab pulsar, a star which exploded centuries ago

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