America's advanced weapons systems and multi-trillion-dollar civilian technology sectors depend on rare-earth magnet supply ...

Thrift stores are full of metal pieces that look expensive but are priced like afterthoughts, from tarnished trays to tangled chains. The catch is that modern manufacturing has made it harder to tell ...

It's not surprising that the powertrains of electric cars differ quite a bit from traditional internal-combustion engines. Although they have fewer moving parts, the rare-earth magnets that help power ...

Metals are the only substances that are magnetic. But some metals are magnetic and some are not. The most common magnetic metal is iron. You don't see too many objects made of pure iron but you do see ...

Some folks in southern Wisconsin find themselves facing a magnetic attraction to the region's hidden heavy metal scene. They have taken up what's known as magnet fishing, a hobby that — measured in ...

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