THE HUMBLE magnet may not seem to belong alongside steel, microchips and oil as a chess piece in the great diplomatic game. But on April 4th, as part of its retaliation against America’s tariffs, ...

James Kane pulled a safe filled with stacks of hundred dollar bills from a creek in Queens. That, it turns out, was the easy part. By Allie Conti The reporter rode on a bus from New York to Washington ...

If you want a strong magnet, the obvious answer is to buy one. However, for a variety of reasons, you might want to combine several smaller magnets. There are a few ways to do this, but the Halbach ...

Ever wondered what’s hidden beneath a peaceful lake? I dropped my strongest magnet yet into the murky depths—and what I pulled up shocked me. From rusty mysteries to valuable surprises, this magnet ...

India has granted licenses to select companies for importing rare-earth magnets from China, a crucial component for electric vehicles and electronics. These powerful magnets, despite their name, are ...