The U.S. government is offering companies $24 million to prototype and test projects that retrieve rare earth critical ...

Two researchers who independently developed the neodymium magnet — used in everything from hard disk drives to automobiles — have been awarded the 44th Honda Prize. In 1982, two researchers working ...

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 ...

Electron behavior is so complex and entangled, only quantum math may suffice ...

Ever wondered why those tiny neodymium magnets are so insanely strong? Dive into the science and engineering behind these magnetic marvels, learn why they're everywhere from headphones to wind ...

Magnet fisher James Kane cradles a shiny, four-pound magnetic disk: a stainless-steel shell housing an alloy of iron, neodymium and boron. He hucks it into a lake in a public park in New York City, ...