The earliest known compasses were made in China’s Han Dynasty ... the needle on your compass should still be able to register Earth’s magnetic field and point you toward that spot in Canada.

It’s all too easy to be swept up in the momentum of those around us rather than pausing to develop our own values ...

With modern GPS, we often don’t think too hard about how to navigate, but GPS does not work very well on the open sea. That is why modern ships are equipped with technology such as radar and a ...

Which birds fly at night? Do turtles hibernate? And do rattlesnakes stretch out on the ground? We have the answers.

In a less existential way, the magnetic field is also vital for navigation—just get lost in the backcountry with only a compass to guide you, and you’ll quickly understand its importance.

The researchers hit the chamber with a magnetic field, causing the atoms inside to experience shifts in energy. They then used a laser to precisely measure those shifts. “You can think of each atom as ...

Faced with US President Donald Trump's tariff threats and China's fast ascent in key industrial and digital sectors, the 27-nation bloc is under pressure to make life easier for its firms.

This brings me to Compass Diversified (NYSE ... branded consumer and three industrial properties, including Arnold Magnetic Technologies, Ergobaby, Lugano Diamonds, and Velocity Outdoor.

Analysts say they see signs of malaise in China’s domestic economy, but those problems were offset mainly by robust exports and a $1 trillion trade surplus. By Keith Bradsher Reporting from ...

China’s vast exports in 2024 exceeded its imports on a scale seldom seen anywhere except during or immediately after the two world wars. By Keith Bradsher Keith Bradsher, who began covering ...

LIKE LORD VOLDEMORT from Harry Potter, “Made in China 2025” is an initiative which induces so much fear and loathing abroad that Chinese officials dare not speak its name. The plan ...