In 1862, James Clerk Maxwell published his famous Maxwell’s equations. This was at a time when humans were just starting to play around with batteries and electric currents. The first two of these ...

During the latter part of the 20th century, string theory was put forward as a unifying theory of physics foundations. String ...

Controlling magnetism in a device is not easy; unusually large magnetic fields or lots of electricity are needed, which are ...

S cientists have found that it’s possible to generate electric power from Earth’s rotation through its own magnetic field ...

Electrets produce a semi-permanent static electric field, similar to how a magnet produces a magnetic field ... which causes the electric charge to drop off. Moving the aluminum electrodes ...

For over half a century, scientists suspected a quiet but powerful electric field might be influencing Earth’s upper ...

Experiments suggest an unusual magnetic material could help harness energy from Earth’s rotation. But not everyone is ...