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A relatively small magnetic field is enough to trigger the quantum material CeTe to switch between competing electronic states which resemble striped or checkerboard patterns, according to a new study published in Nature Communications

The massive animals nap for 10–15 minutes at a time drifting about 25m below the surface with their heads pointed upwards like giant pillars.

Analysis of genetic data from more than 2.5 million adults has identified new genetic risk factors associated with fibromyalgia syndrome.

Researchers from India's University of Delhi have discovered how some mosquitoes survive one of the most common insecticides used for control worldwide.

A unique shape discovered as the solution to the "Einstein problem” that puzzled mathematicians for 50 years has revealed behaviours of light which have never been seen before in conventional quasicrystals.

Astronomers have captured the clearest image yet of what is likely a star orbiting the red supergiant Betelgeuse – one of the most luminous stars in the night sky.

Excessive use of the internet leads to people having worse moods, higher stress and greater neglect of other areas of life like work, school or social relationships compared to those with a more measured approach to surfing the web.

The discovery could lead to the development of new crops that take up more nitrogen from the soil, allowing farmers to reduce their use of environmentally and economically costly fertiliser.

Researchers have measured for the first time how much carbon from thawing Arctic soils remains in the ocean and how much is released into the atmosphere. The findings may help predict the impact of thawing permafrost on the global climate.

New evidence suggests modern humans interbred with other ancient hominins in addition to the now-extinct Neanderthals and Denisovans.