Explore the fascinating world of magnets with a variety of fun and educational experiments using everyday objects. Watch as we test the magnetic properties of apples, stack iron coins using a ...

One of the commonly used tools is the lab magnetic stirrer. This works in such a manner that it creates a magnetic field that ...

Chief meteorologist Mark Dixon gets an explanation of 'the straw trick' in Jan. 26's Science Sunday.

It is not known when humans first noticed the attraction or repulsion between pieces of magnetic material. The first important device depending on these forces was the magnetic compass, which is ...