Cutting a bar magnet in half won't get rid of its poles. It'll just produce two magnets, each with a north pole that will be attracted to the other magnet's south pole, and vice versa. It's this ...

Magnets are everywhere in our daily lives, even if we don’t always notice them. From holding up notes on the fridge to powering complex machines, magnetism plays a crucial role in technology, science, ...

How do magnetars get so magnetic? A study of stellar explosions shows that the long-accepted theory might be wrong. Magnetars have long been an astrophysical mystery. These compact hunks of nuclear ...

Magnetism is a natural force, one that works at a distance. Magnets get their force from magnetic fields created by the atoms within the metal. Magnets are useful for things like turbines we use to ...

The marquee stunt in the F9 trailer is one in which a Toyota 86 goes flying through a shop and into a truck thanks to the power of magnets. But is this grounded in reality? Well, in that ...