At some point, you've probably heard the stern warning: Never put magnets near your electronics! It's advice so ingrained in tech culture that it feels like a law of physics. But is it true? Was it ...

A 13-year-old boy was admitted to hospital after four days of abdominal pain – when he then admitted to doctors that he'd ...

Libor Šmejkal has a fondness for the artwork of M. C. Escher, whose work was often inspired by mathematics. One of Šmejkal’s favourite pieces is Horseman, a striking picture that features an elaborate ...

You’ve probably heard that strong, small magnets are dangerous for children. You would not give a toddler a neodymium magnet for any reason; you know that two of them, if swallowed, can connect inside ...

Donald Trump's recent rant at an Iowa rally shows that he sadly won't be able to tell you. The rock-rap duo Insane Clown Posse posed that very question in their "Miracles" single in 2009, as they took ...

Dice are about the simplest machines possible, and they’ve been used since before recorded history to generate random numbers. But no machine is so simple that a little needless complexity can’t make ...

More than 1 million soft YETI coolers and gear cases are being recalled because magnet parts can detach, posing a health risk if swallowed. The recall was issued Thursday by the Consumer Product ...

A 13-year-old boy was hospitalized after eating dozens of high-powered magnets, according to a recently published case report ...

Dispelling a viral myth, experts confirm fridge magnets do not increase electricity bills. The weak magnetic fields from ...