This persnickety number determines the strength of magnetic fields. It figures in everything from motors and generators to ...

New research suggests that the largest magnetic fields in the universe originated through some exotic mechanism that absolutely soaked the early cosmos.

Magnetic fields play an important—if sometimes underappreciated—part in planetary systems. Without a strong magnetic field, planets can end up as a barren wasteland like Mars, or they could ...

Did you know you can create a magnetic compass with a few household items? Discover how to with ABC11 Science Club with BASF.

They experimented to see if they could create electricity by using a specially designed hollow magnetic cylinder to capture energy using the Earth's magnetic field.

The sun’s powerful magnetic field has long puzzled scientists. A new study suggests the source of its magnetic field is nearer the surface than first thought.

You usually can't hear or see the Earth's magnetic field, but researchers in Denmark found a clever way to capture its "groans." ...

The magnetized rocks of Earth's crust and mantle, also known as the upper lithosphere, accounts for generating 6 percent of ...