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First-ever 'space hurricane' detected over the North Pole
Astronomers detected the first-known 'space hurricane' raging over the North Pole for 8 hours in 2014, a new study found.
Heavy atom spills its guts in decade-long experiment
A new experiment on ultra-rare astatine could open the door to cancer treatments and new research into super-heavy atoms.
Future 'Flash' Radiation Therapy Could Treat Cancer in Milliseconds
An emerging cancer therapy could someday shorten the time patients spend in treatment and improve their overall outcomes.
What Causes Static Electricity?
Static electricity is so common that it's easy to forget how weird it is.
New, 'Hidden' State of Matter Coaxed into Being by Ultrafast Laser Flashes
Physicists think this might be the first of many hidden states of matter that could be uncovered using laser flashes.
Neutrino Experiment Reveals (Again) That Something Is Missing from Our Universe
The KATRIN experiment has turned up a new, more-precise-than-ever measurement for the barely-detectable neutrino mass.
What is the ionosphere? (And who is Steve?)
A concentration of plasma in the Earth's atmosphere, called the ionosphere, interacts with solar winds, ultraviolet radiation and radio waves.
These Odd 'Quasiparticles' Could Finally Unmask Dark Matter
Tiny ripples called magnons could lure even a fleeting, lightweight dark matter particle out of hiding.
