By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Paraphrasing the internet subculture of my heyday: Freaking magnets, how do they work?

Magnets are a lot more than just refrigerator decorations or components in science kits. These fascinating objects, which have been known since ancient times, are central to a wide array of ...

I'm a nerd, but magnets are cool, really cool. Yet, I'm still not sold on Jishaku, "the game of magnetic action." On its Web site, Jishaku describes itself as being a game "like chess or checkers" ...

One of the most pervasive and mysterious phenomena in the universe is magnetism. As the scientist knows it, magnetism is the invisible pull that surrounds magnets, electric currents and even the ...