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Dark matter's existence is all but certain—astronomers believe it makes up about a quarter of the universe's total energy content—yet its true identity has eluded us for decades. Two of the leading ...

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Earth's magnetic field has shielded the planet for billions of years, deflecting charged particles from solar wind and coronal mass ejections. Without this barrier, high-energy radiation would strip ...

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Earth’s molten iron core unexpectedly reversed direction beneath the Pacific, revealing a dramatic change in the hidden engine that creates our planet’s magnetic field. Satellite data suggest the ...

Plasma density irregularity is nothing new on Mars, but the accompanying magnetic field irregularity observed on NASA’s MAVEN ...

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The device’s simple design could rival much more complex alternatives in biophysics research — and could even be used to search for dark matter. Scientists have turned a levitating magnet into a ...