Electric vehicles are pushing scientists to tackle one of the biggest hidden energy drains inside electric motors: magnetic energy loss. Now, researchers in Japan have developed a powerful AI-driven ...

Scientists have long known that migrating birds and homing pigeons navigate in part by sensing the Earth’s magnetic fields, especially at night or in overcast conditions when visual landmarks or ...

The magnetic barrier that protects Earthlings from radiation almost collapsed some 565 million years ago. Here’s what saved it. 30,000 gallons of fuel spilled on National Mall after event for ...

Georges Méliès' A Trip to the Moon, from 1902, is one of the earliest films ever made and is classified as an adventure short that runs a brief 14 minutes, standard for the period. But just as ...

Planets beyond our solar system can have magnetic fields similar to those closer to home, astronomers said Tuesday after observing extreme winds on scorching worlds known as "hot Jupiters". The ...

Earth’s magnetic field acts as an invisible shield, protecting the planet from deadly solar radiation and cosmic particles. But scientists have discovered that this shield can weaken dramatically ...

I am excited about this book: M. John Harrison is a really classy writer, winner of all sorts of awards, and his latest novel sounds right up my street. It’s set in a future years after an obscure ...

A sweeping new study from Northwestern University reveals that scientific fraud is no longer just the work of a few rogue researchers—it has evolved into a global, organized enterprise. By analyzing ...

Pfendler has already faced blisters, brutal winds, and lost freshwater in the first week of her over 2,400 mile journey. By Mack DeGeurin Published May 28, 2026 3:14 PM EDT Add Popular Science (opens ...

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