Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

The vestibular system, a set of structures in the inner ears that helps with balance, may grant the birds their special ...

A radio signal has been detected, pointing to the possible existence of a magnetic field on YZ Ceti b, an exoplanet 12 ...

Loggerhead turtles are able to sense Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to detect the magnetic field when navigating using the magnetic map they are ...

In 1882, the French Naturalist Camille Viguier was among the first to propose the existence of a magnetic sense. His speculation proved correct. Many animals—from bats, to migratory birds and sea ...

In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism ...

Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance ...

NASA launches TRACERS satellites to reveal how solar energy penetrates Earth's magnetic shield and triggers space storms.

Swiss scientists create grain-sized robot that surgeons control with magnets to deliver medicine precisely through blood ...

Pigeons have long stunned scientists with their ability to cross unfamiliar landscapes and still find their way home, even ...

In labs around the world, scientists chase forces too faint to see and too small to touch. They hunt for tiny magnetic ...

Explore the fascinating world of clean energy with this step-by-step DIY magnetic generator build. Learn how everyday items ...