Imagine crossing vast oceans, soaring across continents, or tunneling deep beneath the earth—without ever getting lost. For ...

In February, a small aircraft flew 300 miles through the skies, guided only by Earth’s magnetic field. How so? Onboard was a ...

Many atomic nuclei have a magnetic field similar to that of Earth. However, directly at the surface of a heavy nucleus such ...

Magnetic fields are fundamental to controlling the magnetization of materials. Under static or slowly varying conditions, a material's magnetization aligns with the external field like a compass ...

Researchers are hoping they may unlock one of animal biology’s greatest mysteries. Each year, in late spring and early summer ...

magnetic field, location, and address, plus the “course scale” feature to mark your preferred route and determine your return journey. Compass and Altimeter by PixelProse SARL is another very ...

In 1862, James Clerk Maxwell published his famous Maxwell’s equations. This was at a time when humans were just starting to play around with batteries and electric currents. The first two of these ...

According to this theory, those magnetic bits are influenced by Earth’s magnetic field—just like a compass—and animals can sense those influences to figure out where they’re going.

On April 27, 2025, a Taurus new moon graces our night skies. Peaking at 7 degrees of Taurus, this lunation offers every ...