Physics of light and magnetism rewritten after almost two centuries
Illustration of Faraday’s experiment showing how light becomes polarised by a magnetic…
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Rapid melt from Antarctica could help preserve crucial ocean current
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Cuts and scrapes may be slower to heal in redheads
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Oldest ever RNA sample recovered from woolly mammoth
The skin and muscle of Yuka’s front left leg are exceptionally well…
The forgotten women of quantum physics
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Ancient silver goblet preserves oldest known image of cosmic creation
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Women prefer to be prettier than a partner, but men want to be funnier
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Caves carved by water on Mars may hold signs of past life
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When rift lakes dry up it can cause earthquakes and eruptions
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