How does a magnetic compass work? Well, it’s all down to basic physics and human ingenuity. The key component of a standard baseplate compass is its magnetized needle, which is allowed to spin freely ...

If you are using your smartphone to navigate, your system just got a crucial update. Scientists have released a new model tracking the position of the magnetic north pole, revealing that the pole is ...

Dan Joling of Anchorage was set to photograph the full moon rising over the Port of Anchorage on Jan. 6, 2023. His research told him the moon would pop over the horizon at a certain number of degrees ...

Obtained by UB as part of a project to observe last year's total solar eclipse, the telescope will be used for education and ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Eurasian reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) used in the study ...

Dmitry Kishkinev received funding from Leverhulme Trust and Russian Science Foundation. Every year, billions of songbirds migrate thousands of miles between Europe and Africa – and then repeat that ...