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Are seals using the Earth's magnetism to orient themselves under the ice?

(Phys.org)--Scientists have found the first direct evidence that a mysterious phase of matter known as the "pseudogap" competes with high-temperature superconductivity, robbing it of electrons that otherwise might pair u...

Long before satellites and weather models, people looked to nature for clues to predict the upcoming harshness of the coldest, darkest days of the year.

Peary or Cook? The bending of sunlight has helped to reveal who bent the truth in a century-old debate about which explorer was the first to the North Pole (full text available to subscribers)

One day everything in space will be made in space, and this will radically increase the potential for human space exploration. I recently read a novella that explores this very...

'Tis the season to be jolly, and what could be more jolly than amusing animal stories? Here are some of our favorite holiday critters.

A ghost-like sea creature has been found lurking in the deepest, darkest reaches of the ocean. Scientists say they spotted the as-yet-unknown snailfish at more than 26,700 feet below the surface, the record depth for fis...

A million mummies in one cemetery and the chemistry of Christmas cookies, just a few of the cool stories we've found in Science this week.