The researchers discovered the new phase while studying a one-dimensional model of a type of magnetic material called a ferrimagnet. "Half ice, half fire" is notable not only because it has never ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Engineers at Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant have designed an "ice wall" to stop the spread of radiation into the groundwater. Produced by Maya Dangerfield.

Inland Antarctic ice contains volumes of water that can raise global sea levels by several metres. A new study published in the journal Nature shows that glacier ice walls are vital for the ...