How does a wiggling groove on a rotating record transform into two-channel sonic excellence? It starts with the turntable cartridge.

There's nothing like a beautiful arrangement of flowers in a glass vase to enhance a table centerpiece or add life to a room. But when water sits stagnant for too long, the vase can become grimy.

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading the way. The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals.

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: It used to be thought that there were more volatiles than expected in lunar soil because they escaped Earth before it had a stable magnetic field.

Watch as we test and experiment with new setups for magnetic pickups on upright basses. From tonal tweaks to pickup placement, see which configurations produce the most balanced and rich sound.

Researchers taught young loggerhead turtles to associate certain magnetic fields with feeding, prompting a distinctive dance when they recognized the signal. After a magnetic pulse briefly disrupted ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth's magnetic field is like an invisible shield that protects our planet from solar and cosmic radiation. While it might not be ...

All the world’s discarded phones, bricked laptops, and other trashed electronics are collectively a treasure trove of rare earth elements (REEs). But separating out and recovering these increasingly ...

A major dip in the Earth’s magnetic field over the South Atlantic has been puzzling scientists for over a century. An international team of researchers analyzed data collected by the European Space ...

Riona Indhur has received the prestigious National Research Foundation (NRF) postdoctoral research fellowship (Scarce Skills). The project was funded by the National research Foundation and Water ...

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