How does a magnetic compass work? Well, it’s all down to basic physics and human ingenuity. The key component of a standard baseplate compass is its magnetized needle, which is allowed to spin freely ...

Magnets are found all over the place. They hold items on the refrigerator while also holding the door shut. Our banking cards have magnetic strips — as do speakers, motors, and automatic doors.

Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field generated by electric currents from within the planet. Compasses take advantage of this field to identify north and serve as a navigational aid. But one social ...

Some inventions are so simple that it’s hard to improve them. 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 ...

Compass Diversified Holdings has continued its strategic buying philosophy with the purchase of a century-old Rochester, N.Y., company whose product line includes the manufacture of rare -earth ...

For the first time, researchers measured the magnetic pull inside a single bacterium, turning a biological mystery into hard numbers.

Earlier this year, scientists went into a dark barn in New Jersey, trapped some bats, and stuck them next a magnetic coil. Then, they tagged the flying mammals with a tiny electronic tag, and freed ...