Scientists discovered that choanoflagellates coordinate their movements through electrical signaling via voltage-gated ...

A significant research grant from the Wellcome Trust will allow a team of researchers to identify the biological mechanisms ...

Abstract: A 14 T actively shielded animal MRI magnet has been designed and is currently under construction. The magnet has a warm bore of 175 mm diameter and consists of Nb 3 Sn and NbTi solenoid ...

Researchers have discovered unseen interactions that could impact the future of electronics. University of Missouri researchers have discovered a new quasiparticle in magnetic materials, challenging ...

We may think that gift giving is a purely human trait, but it turns out many other animals also treat their mates and companions. If on Christmas morning, upon opening your annual gift of novelty ...

The first step needed for manufacturing elastic domes was to use disks made with a ferromagnetic elastomer, a blend of standard flexible elastomeric material and magnetic particles. These disks ...

Cute creatures going viral is nothing new. Seven years ago, the Cincinnati Zoo wanted TIME to name Fiona the hippo Person—er, Animal?—of the Year. But 2024 seems to be on a different level of ...

She wasn’t the only nonhuman newsmaker this year. Indeed, 2024 was the year that animals seemed to do it all, becoming A-list celebrities, political weapons and cautionary tales. Along the way ...

Male pufferfish create elaborate structures to attract mates, and bonobos use sexual behavior to resolve conflicts. Bowerbirds build impressive nests to woo females. Can animals feel love and romance?

So it is not surprising animals have developed an astonishing array of ways to observe the world around them. Magnetic fields are one of these, but before humanity’s invention of powerful ...

The needle of a compass has guided humanity for centuries, pointing unerringly toward the magnetic north. But what happens when that point moves — and accelerates? This week, scientists unveiled ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, and (given the time of year) Santa's sleigh: the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being changed, continuing its ...