Did you know you can create a magnetic field with a few simple items? For this experiment, you'll need copper wire, one battery, an iron nail and some paper clips or small washes. Follow along with ...

Today when we send information -- speech, words, numbers, or pictures -- to someone far away we can use the radio, telephone, television, fax machine, or a computer network. However, the need for ...

Science kits aren't what they used to be. If you look at a kit from, say, 1950, you may notice that it is full of complex, mechanical parts, requires adult supervision just to read the directions and ...

A groundbreaking experiment has possibly rewritten the rules of the universe. It couldn't have happened without this 17-ton electromagnet. In 2013, Popular Mechanics contributor William Herkewitz ...