The largest magnetic map of the universe ever produced—five times larger than all previous efforts combined—marks the ...

Magnetic fields are a fundamental part of the universe. They govern how small particles – the building blocks of planets, ...

As black holes feed, they pull material into a disk around them. The material orbiting in this disk gets heated to extreme temperatures, and so it becomes a plasma — a state of matter in which some of ...

Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, ...

Pigeons sense the Earth's magnetic pull via immune cells in their liver, a new study says. Andreas Teichmann, laif/Redux ...

One of Earth's defining features is its magnetic field. It forms a protective shield against high-energy particles ejected by the Sun and thus arguably has provided life with a safer place to grow ...

Exoplanet magnetic fields were measured for the first time using ultra-hot Jupiter wind speeds in a June 2026 Nature ...

Ganymede has long looked like a contradiction in orbit. Jupiter’s largest moon is the only moon known to generate its own ...

Scientists used some of the most advanced plasma simulations ever created to uncover how the universe builds enormous magnetic fields out of turbulence. The discovery could reshape our understanding ...

For desert ants, Earth’s magnetic field isn’t just a compass: It may also sculpt their brains. Stepping outside their nest for the first time, young ants need to learn how to forage. The ants train ...