How do magnets work? Discover the science behind magnetism, from electron movement to magnetic domains, and learn how magnets ...

The average Hackaday reader likely knows, at least in the academic sense, what a magnetic field looks like. But as the gelatinous orbs in our skull can perceive only a tiny fraction of the EM ...

A permanent magnet is always magnetic. It has an invisible magnetic field. Only certain materials, such as iron, feel a magnetic force. Permanent magnets can come in lots of different shapes and ...

For loggerhead turtles, the answer lies in an invisible force: Earth’s magnetic field. But these ancient mariners don’t just use magnetism as a compass — they also create a mental map of the world, ...

Dancing turtles have proved for the first time that some animals use Earth's magnetic field to create a personal map of their favourite spots, scientists said. Some animals that migrate across the ...