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Epic 'Terminator' Events Could Result in Gargantuan Solar Tsunamis, New Studies Suggest
By Brandon Specktor published
What causes the sun's 11-year cycle of sunspot activity? According to two new studies, it could be literal tsunamis of plasma.

In a Lab Accident, Scientists Create the First-Ever Permanently Magnetic Liquid
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
These liquid droplets can morph into various shapes and be externally manipulated to move around.

Is This Invisible Magnetic Field Smothering Our Nearest Supermassive Black Hole?
By Rafi Letzter published
The monster black hole at the center of the Milky Way is eerily quiet, and now astronomers think they know why.

Lightning Strikes and Kills Motorcyclist. Why Rubber Tires Didn't Protect Him.
By Laura Geggel published
Here's why a motorcycle's rubber tires didn't protect the rider when lightning struck.

Hidden Winds on Jupiter May Be Messing with Its Enormous Magnetic Field
By Rafi Letzter published
Jupiter's magnetic field has changed since the 1970s, and now physicists think they know why it's happening.

Ancient Guatemalan Sculptors Knowingly Crafted Magnetic 'Potbelly' Statues
By Tom Metcalfe published
The giant heads and distorted bodies are magnetized in particular spots.

What Makes the Strong Force So Special?
By Paul Sutter published
The Force is (super) strong with these quarks.

Turbulent Blobs in Earth's Core May Explain Sudden Jerks in the Magnetic Field
By Brandon Specktor published
Here’s one explanation for why Earth’s magnetic field undergoes weird geomagnetic jerks every decade or so.
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