The Schuler period was important for the invention of the gyrocompass: Even Albert Einstein was involved in the development ...

Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic ... north to south pole. Scientists knew the animals used this magnetic information as a compass to establish ...

A stunning yacht built right here in Cornwall is being shown off in America. The pioneering new 35m expedition-style motor yacht 'Fox' was delivered in the Spring of 2024 and will be exhibiting at the ...

The vessels range from a 31-foot runabout to a 279-foot Australian gigayacht, with many other yachts in between. This spring ...

Lynch School Professor Belle Liang and her research team are developing an app to help students discover pathways to finding purpose in college and beyond Imagine you’re an explorer searching for the ...

The Houston-based company put its Athena spacecraft on the moon just after 12:30 p.m. ET. The landing site is closer to the lunar south pole than any human or vehicle has traveled before.

Even a standard compass does not work up there as the nearby magnetic pole interferes - so the Finns have learned to navigate using nature alone. He said: "Fighting in the Arctic is unique ...

Well, true north is simply the North Pole. It's a fixed point on the Earth. Magnetic north is where your compass points based on the Earth's magnetic field. Disabling True North and using magnetic ...

Have you ever played with a magnet and stuck it in a sandy wash? It will pick up lots of black stuff. Some call it black sand; some might think ...