Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth.

The magnetized rocks of Earth's crust and mantle, also known as the upper lithosphere, accounts for generating 6 percent of ...

Two German physicists have unveiled a compact magnet layout that outperforms the famed Halbach array, delivering stronger, ...

The near $16-million reduction would impact "our national security, global positioning, and economic growth," wrote U.S.Rep.

Natural crystals fascinate with their vibrant colors, their nearly flawless appearance and their manifold symmetrical forms.

Scientists convert Earth's magnetic field collapse from 41,000 years ago into chilling audio, revealing ancient cosmic ...

A research team led by Prof. Sheng Zhigao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...

The process is much like how Earth's magnetic field forms in its spinning, liquid iron core. And, although our galaxy’s magnetic field is incredibly weak, it still plays a powerful role in ...

Research suggests that robins don’t merely sense these fields as abstract information but rather “see” them as visual patterns superimposed on their normal vision. This magnetic vision likely appears ...

Introduction: The use of ultra low-field portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging (pMRI) in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is gaining interest, as pMRI is FDA approved and has practical advantages over ...

Introduction: Portable, low-field (LF) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has the potential to improve access to brain imaging and facilitate diagnosis of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, due to ...

The earth’s magnetic field is about 0.05mT, or 0.5G. Magnetic measurements in household and work environments demonstrate measurements below 0.1mT, or 1G, at distances greater than 16cm, ...