Artifacts from the Iron Age have revealed an intense historical magnetic anomaly in the Middle East. Could using a similar approach elsewhere help us unravel the mysteries of Earth's magnetic field?

One of the most taken-for-granted pieces of equipment on a boat is the magnetic compass. The compass is the basic navigational instrument aboard a boat, especially when out of sight of land. When ...

Sharks can navigate via Earth's magnetic field, study confirms for the first time Scientists have long suspected the fish can travel by sensing the magnetic field, but no one knew how—until now.

A groundbreaking study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the Australian Bogong moth uses the stars and the Milky Way as a compass during its annual 1,000-kilometre journey to cool inland caves ...

The only remaining cue that could have been used was Earth’s magnetic field, which showed very clearly that moths rely on two compasses – a magnetic compass and a stellar compass.

Scientists previously found that the moths could sense Earth’s magnetic field with an internal compass. And now, they say they’ve cracked the rest of the mystery.

Which magnetic building blocks are best? Parents are giving their babies, kids and toddlers more STEM toys to educate them and help them succeed in a global market. Sets of magnetic building ...

When we drive a ship, we learn to steer by both the magnetic compass and the inertial navigation system. The magnetic compass always points toward “true north,” based on the Earth’s ...