In the late 1800s, the French naturalist Camille Viguier proposed an idea that would be dismissed and forgotten for more than ...

A blazar is an extraordinarily bright object with a supermassive black hole at its core. Some of the matter falling into the ...

Multiple lines of evidence suggest that pigeons sense magnetic fields by detecting electric currents in their inner ears.

Pigeons may sense Earth's magnetic field using special cells in the inner ear. This discovery explains how they navigate long ...

How do pigeons know where they're going while flying across vast distances? Researchers point to their inner ear system.

For experimental physicists, the latest measurement of the muon is the best of times. For theorists there's still work to do.

Scientists have discovered that light’s long-ignored magnetic field may directly drive the Faraday effect.

A study by scientists from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has shown that baby turtles use their magnetic ...

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

You’ve probably heard the term magnetic gradient before, but have you ever seen one? Now you can in [supermagnetman’s] video, below. The key is to use very fine (2 micron) iron filings and special ...

This activity is part of the Science Friday Sun Camp collection! The Sun generates an incredible amount of energy, energy that you can see and feel as light and heat. Other forms of energy from the ...