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 ...

The giant electromagnet that drew big crowds as it lumbered its way to Fermilab in Batavia in 2013 is now up and running. The Muon g-2 experiment that the electromagnet is part of has begun its search ...

One year ago, the 50-foot-wide Muon g-2 electromagnet arrived at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Illinois after traveling 3,200 miles over land and sea from ...

The 50-foot-wide electromagnet for the Muon g-2 experiment has completed its five-week journey from New York to Illinois. For the last three nights, a big rig has traveled slowly down the roads of ...

Symmetry writer Andre Salles tells you everything you always wanted to know about moving a gigantic electromagnet but were afraid to ask. “Trust me, you won’t be able to miss it." Those words were ...