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

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

Many animals seem to have a mysterious sixth sense that allows them to travel through the world in ways that humans can only ...

The magnetic compass is a great example — a magnetized needle, a bit of cork, and a bowl of water are all you need to start navigating the globe.

On Earth, the magnetic field of our planet points a compass north, but in space, things are a bit more complicated. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

Opinion: In this op-ed, retired Navy Capt. John Cordle shares why he chose to retire from his position as a federal worker ...

Beneath the bogs of New Zealand’s Northland is a massive Ngāwhā kauri, living from 41,000 to 42,500 years ago, which gives an isolated, unbroken record of a period when Earth’s magnetic field declined ...

Bogong moths use both Earth's magnetic field and the starry night sky to make twice-yearly migrations spanning hundreds of ...

There have been proposed hypotheses as to how the Moon could have developed a core dynamo. For instance, a 2022 analysis suggested that in the first billion years, when the Moon was covered in molten ...

A new study suggests that these Australian insects may be the first invertebrates to use the night sky as a compass during ...

A new study finds an Australian moth follows the stars during its yearly migration, using the night sky as a guiding compass ...