Scientists discover the possible origin of the sun's magnetic field, and it's not where they thought it was

Scientists discover the possible origin of the sun's magnetic field, and it's not where they thought it was | Ancient Mycenaean armor is so good, it protected users in an 11-hour battle simulation inspired by the Trojan War | Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( May 23, 2024 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [X](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [Scientists discover the possible origin of the sun's magnetic field, and it's not where they thought it was]( (Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau) [Scientists discover the possible origin of the sun's magnetic field, and it's not where they thought it was]( New simulations suggest that the origins of the sun's explosive storms could lie much closer to its surface than first thought. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [Ancient Mycenaean armor is so good, it protected users in an 11-hour battle simulation inspired by the Trojan War]( (Flouris et al., 2024, PLOS ONE, CC-BY 4.0 () [Ancient Mycenaean armor is so good, it protected users in an 11-hour battle simulation inspired by the Trojan War]( Researchers recruited volunteers from the Hellenic Armed Forces to test the strength of replicas of 3,500-year-old body armor. [Read More]( [] Astronomy & Astrophysics [] [Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise]( (NASA/JPL-Caltech/GSFC/Univ. of Arizona) [Lost photos suggest Mars' mysterious moon Phobos may be a trapped comet in disguise]( Previously unpublished photos of Mars' moon Phobos hint that the mysterious satellite may actually be a trapped comet — or perhaps just a piece of one, along with its twin moon Deimos. [Read More]( [] Health [] [H5N1 bird flu has spread to human from cow in 2nd probable case, CDC reports]( (Bloomberg / Contributor via Getty Images) [H5N1 bird flu has spread to human from cow in 2nd probable case, CDC reports]( A dairy worker in Michigan contracted an eye infection on a dairy farm where H5N1 had been identified in cows. [Read More]( [] Bones [] [50,000-year-old Neanderthal bones harbor oldest-known human viruses]( (BSIP / Contributor via Getty Images) [50,000-year-old Neanderthal bones harbor oldest-known human viruses]( A new analysis of two skeletons suggests that three modern human viruses infected Neanderthals around 50,000 years ago. [Read More]( [] Technology [] [Dreo MC710S air purifier tower fan review]( (Anna Gora/Future) [Dreo MC710S air purifier tower fan review]( Did this wallet-friendly air purifier tower fan manage to impress us with its performance? [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] How long ago did we last see auroras as strong as those that were recently observed by millions of people across the globe? (Learn the answer [here](.) [Vote]( [5 years]( [Vote]( [50 years]( [Vote]( [500 years]( [Vote]( [5,000 years](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( [Future]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036