Learn how to transform an ordinary light bulb into a homemade plasma ball using simple materials. This exciting DIY ...

The coronal mass ejection hints at what our sun may be capable of. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A baby version of the sun ...

The "corpse" of a sunspot exploded Monday (April 11), triggering a mass ejection of solar material that is headed in Earth's direction. Sunspots are dark regions on the surface of the sun. They are ...

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Cary Forest, a professor of physics and lead researcher for the new Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory (WiPPL), stands next to the Big Red Plasma Ball in Sterling Hall. The Big Red Plasma Ball is one ...

The supermassive black hole lurking at the center of the Milky Way is privy to powerful flare-ups, and new evidence shows it's circled by a strange blob that flies through space at 30 percent the ...

Solid, liquid and gas: The three basic states of matter we know, but there’s a fourth that’s WAY more common than you might think. This week is all about plasma. * We’re not focusing on the kind you ...

Consciousness has long been described through various metaphors. William James famously compared it to a stream. Others have likened it to a theater, while still others have claimed it is like a ...