Permanent magnets sit at the heart of the green economy, from wind turbines and electric vehicles to smartphones and industrial robots. For decades, the strongest versions have depended on rare-earth ...

Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal "GPS system" for an ancient marine creature that used Earth's magnetic field to navigate ...

Magnetite, a particle found in air pollution, can induce signs and symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests. Magnetite, a tiny particle found in air pollution, can induce signs and ...

After Beijing exerted its power over the valuable magnets as leverage, other countries started to add production, but only incrementally. And China is far ahead. After Beijing exerted its power over ...

Magnets tuned with lasers at room temperature could lead to faster hard drives and a new generation of computer chips.