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 ...

Since their relatively recent appearance on the commercial scene, rare-earth magnets have made quite a splash in the public imagination. The amount of magnetic energy packed into these tiny, shiny ...

We brought out the big magnet—a 1200lb pulling force monster—to see what kind of heavy-duty treasures we could pull from the depths. From rusted tools to mysterious metal hunks, this super ...

China is blocking exports of these vital minerals. What makes them so special?

Vulcan Elements opened its first plant on March 31 in Durham. A few days later, the escalating U.S.-China trade war shoved ...

to really big magnets in this scrap metal yard. Not every metal is attracted to a magnet. If you have a magnet, try seeing what objects it will attract or repel. Iron fillings reveal a magnet's ...

Physicists have discovered that electronic excitations in 2D magnets can interact through spin waves – ripples in a ...

X-rays uncover magnetic phenomena that are driven by interactions between the layers of a kagome ferromagnet. Our ...

On April 4, the Chinese government ordered restrictions on the export of six heavy rare earth metals, which are refined entirely in China, as well as rare earth magnets, 90 percent of which are ...

Ohio based PMT Critical Metals Inc. Produces Rare Earth Magnet Materials for the US Defense Logistics Agency and the US Department of Energy ...