Discover how to create a simple magnetic generator using everyday repurposed materials in this step-by-step guide. We use ...

Researchers at the National Graphene Institute, in collaboration with the National University of Singapore, have shown that ...

Homing pigeons rely on a variety of signals to navigate, including magnetism. But it hasn't been clear how they detect magnetic cues. Researchers propose the answer may be found in the birds' livers.

Homing pigeons rely on a variety of signals to navigate the skies, including magnetism. But it's never been quite clear how exactly the birds detect magnetic cues. A team of researchers proposes the ...

Pigeons and other birds can do it. So can sea turtles and spiny lobsters, moths and mole rats, gray whales and big brown bats. Many members of the animal kingdom can detect the subtle undulations of ...

For the first time, an international team of researchers has experimentally observed magnetic hopfions. This is a new three-dimensional magnetic structure where electron spins form closed, linked ...

Quantum computers get a lot of attention, even though they are not ready for prime time, but quantum sensors are already doing useful work. These sensors measure fields, forces and motion so small ...

Producing hot water off-grid is a surprisingly energy-intensive activity, and although it looks simple on its surface it can get quite complicated especially when used in large scale for something ...