In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism ...

In 1882, the French Naturalist Camille Viguier was among the first to propose the existence of a magnetic sense. His speculation proved correct. Many animals—from bats, to migratory birds and sea ...

Learn more about magnetic “switchbacks,” an odd magnetic twist that wasn’t expected to happen so close to home.

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have unearthed ancient magnetic fossils that suggest the existence of a long-lost ...

Explore the scientific breakthrough that reveals how baby sea turtles can navigate vast oceans with the help of magnetic cues ...