This is a great example of the forces of magnetism and gravity. As long as you can make the ghost float, the force of the ...

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WEST MICHIGAN — Looking for a fun activity to do at home with your kids? This science experiment is fun for all times of the year, but especially in the fall! This experiment displays convection and ...

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Some of Earth's largest climate systems may collapse not with a bang, but with a whimper. Surprisingly, experiments with magnets are helping us understand how. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

When two magnets are placed facing each other with the same poles, they repel each other, and if you place one magnet under the other, it is possible to make one magnet float. However, simply ...

Students in Mrs. Zegarski’s third grade class at the Delaware Valley Elementary School conducted science experiments using magnets. Students tested to see how ...

I HAVE no intention of discussing the beautiful experiments of Prof. A. M. Meyer on floating magnets; but as a privately expressed opinion of mine has appeared in NATURE, vol. xviii. p. 260, I feel ...