MIDDLETON — Yesterday, Emily Mancaniello, 7, learned that science isn't always easy. Sometimes there are 100-amp electric sparks a few feet from your head; other times, there can be heavy magnets that ...

Magnetic levitation sounds like a magic trick, but it’s pure science. Objects can be made to “levitate” by using the repelling power of the opposite poles of magnets. By applying forward motion, the ...

Editor’s Note: This article previously appeared in a different format as part of The Atlantic’s Notes section, retired in 2021. Refrigerator magnets are small, cheap, durable, colorful and come in a ...

One mother has a warning for other parents — watch out for magnets, whether it’s a toy, something stuck on your refrigerator, or part of an art project. Her little guy got a hold of just two of them ...