The research team has identified atacamite as a material with magnetocaloric properties. Natural crystals have long ...

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, ...

External magnetic fields have been used to vertically align ensembles of silicon microwires coated with ferromagnetic nickel films. X-ray diffraction and image analysis techniques were used to ...

New research published in Physical Review Letters suggests that superconducting magnets used in dark matter detection ...

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.