Earth’s trusty magnetic field has been keeping the planet safe for at least 3.7 billion years. There’s a chance it might have ...

Known reserves include the Tung-Yeh-Chen and Dongye hematite ore deposits. The mineral magnetite is a highly magnetic mineral found in solid and crystal forms. Magnetite actually has higher iron ...

Hold onto your sense of balance. Scientists have found fresh proof that Earth doesn't just drift through space — sometimes, ...

who researches the potential neurodegenerative role of biologically produced magnetic compounds and was not involved in the study, told The Scientist in an email. In 1992, researchers discovered ...

Primarily, the compass was used for geomancy for a long time before it was used for navigation Ancient Chinese alchemists realized that the magnetite ore would point towards a magnetic north. Their ...

you need to look in on the process [IllyriaD] used to collect magnetite sand and turn it into a wicked-looking chef’s knife. This began by collecting 150 pounds (!) of magnetic dirt from dry ...

Magnetite in freshwater magnetotactic bacteria ... Chemotactic, magnetotactic and tactile behavior in a magnetic spirillum. FEMS Microbiology Letters 22,171–177 (1984).