The magnetic north pole is not in the same location as the geographic north pole, which is located 1,300 miles away.

Experiments suggest that an unusual magnetic material can help harness energy from the planet’s rotation. But not everyone is ...

The Analyzer for Cusp Electrons (ACE) is designed to measure electron activity in the region of the northern magnetospheric ...

Barnard's Star is a small, dim star of the type that astronomers call red dwarfs. Consequently, even though it is one of the ...

Scientists have unlocked a way to read magnetic orientation at record-breaking speeds using terahertz radiation. Modern hard ...

Why would hundreds of people trek overnight through the wilderness with nothing but a compass? Because it’s the best feeling ...

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

The moving metals in Earth's core create the planet's magnetic field. Our planet sits in a small corner of the Milky Way galaxy, 25,000 light-years from the galaxy's center. Our solar system lives ...

Magnetic moments are like compass needles and can point in two directions, representing bits (0 or 1). The magnetic moment direction is manipulated and read to store and retrieve data using ...

Kolkata's once-thriving pigeon racing culture has seen a significant decline, with only a few enthusiasts remaining from a vibrant community of around ...

EW ranks the top 30 Academy Award-winning performances in the Best Actor category, including those from Marlon Brando, Jack ...

It's a regrettable reality that there is never time to cover all the interesting scientific stories we come across each month. In the past, we've featured year-end roundups of cool science stories we ...