Magnetic materials are in high demand. They're essential to the energy storage innovations on which electrification depends ...

Get a cheap TV or whatever if you want, but we’ll be getting Madonna Inn-esque glassware and Paris Hilton’s iconic stovetop ...

Billions of birds travel distances incomprehensible to humans annually. Some, like the Arctic tern, log sufficient miles in their lifetime to fly to the moon and back without ever consulting a map or ...

The compass originated in the Han dynasty in China between 300 and 200 BC, and it immediately became a key instrument in navigation. As you most likely know, the compass uses the magnetic poles of ...

Loggerhead turtles “dance” when exposed to food-associated magnetic fields, and their magnetic map may help them return to specific areas after long migrations.

Check your compass again — Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving toward Siberia. Since at least the early 19th century, Earth’s north magnetic pole has been situated in the Canadian Arctic ...

The updated version of the World Magnetic Model was released on Dec. 17, with a new prediction of how the magnetic north pole will shift over the next five years. Here's why it was changed.

The use of the magnetic compass and magnetic North as the main reference in aircraft navigation in this era leads to avoidable costs and possible safety issues. A proposal is presented to change to ...