This ferrofluid bolt kit starts simple, but the payoff is instant. The moment the magnetic fluid touches the bolt and neodymium magnets, it erupts into sharp black spikes that look almost alive. Then ...

Two researchers who independently developed the neodymium magnet — used in everything from hard disk drives to automobiles — have been awarded the 44th Honda Prize. In 1982, two researchers working ...

Traditional iron magnets have been used in consumer products for hundreds of years, but they do have some limitations in terms of magnetic power and adaptability. In the 1980s, scientists used 17 rare ...