What started as a chill magnet-fishing trip in Austin turned into a deep-lake disaster! My XL magnet slipped right off the ...

In a levitation breakthrough, scientists have created a virtually frictionless, macroscale levitating disk that requires no ...

Unprecedented simulations show the formation of space tornadoes capable of causing strong geomagnetic storms around Earth, ...

With a clever design, researchers have solved eddy-current damping in macroscopic levitating systems, paving the way for a ...

Microplastics are the crumbs of our plastic world, tiny pieces that come from bigger items breaking apart or from products ...

So how do you get an electron to float on top of helium? To find out, Ars spoke with Johannes Pollanen, the chief scientific officer of EeroQ, the company that accomplished the new work. He said that ...

In early childhood, science begins with curiosity. Wondering what makes things move, light up, react, or connect? That’s physics! It’s the study of how the world works, and it’s all around us. In four ...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has issued recall notices for four products sold online—principally via Amazon—due to serious safety hazards. The recalls underscore concerns about ...

Magnetic floating stackers have been recalled over concerns that the magnetic pieces of the toys could be ingested by children, officials said Thursday. According to a news release issued by the U.S.