New computer simulations suggest the first magnetic fields that emerged after the Big Bang were much weaker than expected — ...

Although the magnetic field in the early universe was extremely weak, its traces still permeate the cosmic web today and can ...

The early Universe hosted ultra-weak magnetic fields that still shaped cosmic structures. New simulations establish stricter limits on their strength. Magnetic fields that originated during the earlie ...

Do human beings have a magnetic sense? Biologists know other animals do. They think it helps creatures including bees, turtles and birds navigate through the world. Scientists have tried to ...

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Since the Big Bang, magnetic forces have existed as a natural force with the movement of charged particles. For a long time, scientists believed that these primordial magnetic fields (also known as ...

A recent study published inScience Advances reveals that a temporary collapse of Earth’s magnetic field, known as the ...

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The Earth’s magnetic field briefly collapsed, leaving life on Earth exposed to increased solar and cosmic radiation. This ...