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 ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow)- Dr.V and Taizo Braden are back at the Honolulu Theater for Youth. Let's see how a compass works and how you can make one. Fill your glass bowl with water. Run the magnet over ...

A compass needle is essentially a thin bar magnet. If it were free to move in all three dimensions, a magnet would line up along any local magnetic field line. Field lines are graphical ...

Butterflies, whales, and pigeons share a perplexing trait—they all use Earth’s magnetic field to navigate and orient themselves in space. This ability, which scientists don’t fully understand, ...