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Detecting the hidden magnetism of altermagnets

Altermagnets are a newly recognized class of antiferromagnets whose magnetic structure behaves very differently from what is found in conventional systems. In conventional antiferromagnets, the sublattices are linked by simple inversion or translation, resulting in spin-degenerate electronic bands. …

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Experts Explore New Mushroom Which Causes Fairytale-Like Hallucinations

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Moravec's Paradox and the Robot Olympics

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10 things we learned about our human ancestors in 2025

Findings about our human ancestors continue to surprise us, especially those from 2025.

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Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian's Wall

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‘Zombie Stars’ Might Be a Beacon in Our Search for Dark Matter

To answer odd questions, physicists have odd ideas.

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16,000 fossil footprints in central Bolivia reveal dinosaur behavior

Legend once had it that the huge, three-toed footprints scattered across the central highlands of Bolivia came from supernaturally strong monsters—capable of sinking their claws even into solid stone.

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Digested week: Like sex or massages, Christmas is even better when it stops

Despite doing twice as much work daily, I still have no free time at all. How? Plus, canal breaches and multiplying octopusesA canal in Shropshire has disappeared into a giant hole. I paraphrase, but not by much. Continue reading...

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This strange magnetism could power tomorrow’s AI

Scientists in Japan have confirmed that ultra-thin films of ruthenium dioxide belong to a newly recognized and powerful class of magnetic materials called altermagnets. These materials combine the best of two magnetic worlds: they’re stable against interference yet still allow fast, electrical reado…

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High School Student Discovers 1.5M Potential New Astronomical Objects

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What happened to all the gold Spain got from the New World? (1985)

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Bedlam Cube Solved (ALL 19,186 solutions)

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From a dino superhighway to origins of fire-making: The incredible discoveries in 2025

From ancient footprints to planet parades, 2025 science amazed us with discoveries on Earth and beyond.

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An 11-qubit atom processor in silicon with all fidelities from 99.10% to 99.99%

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Staying at home could leave you exposed to indoor air pollution, study reveals

Secondhand tobacco smoke and routine tasks such as operating the stove shown to be biggest emitters of indoor pollution in UK homesChristmas and New Year is a time when many people will be at home. Being indoors can give us a degree of protection from outdoor air pollution, but it can also trap poll…

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Scientists Make Material That Can Morph Into Anything With the Pull of a String

Inspired by kirigami, a type of Japanese paper art, researchers have created a new material that transforms from a grid into any 3D structure you'd like.

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Research uncovers the telltale tail of black hole collisions

When black holes collide, the impact radiates into space like the sound of a bell in the form of gravitational waves. But after the waves, there comes a second reverberation—a murmur that physicists have theorized but never observed.

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Just 5 minutes of training makes fake AI faces easier to spot

Five minutes of training can significantly improve people's ability to identify fake faces created by artificial intelligence, research published in the journal Royal Society Open Science shows.

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Archaeologists discover unique mosaic patolli board at Guatemalan Maya city

In a study published in Latin American Antiquity, Dr. Julien Hiquet and Dr. Rémi Méreuze analyzed the remains of a unique mosaic-style patolli game board discovered in the Classic Period city of Naachtun, Guatemala.

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How Earth endured a planet-wide inferno: The secret water vault under our feet

When Earth was a molten inferno, water may have been locked safely underground rather than lost to space. Researchers discovered that bridgmanite deep in the mantle can store far more water at high temperatures than previously believed. During Earth’s cooling, this hidden reservoir could have held w…