A compass used by Lewis and Clark on their expedition to explore the American West is owned by the Smithsonian and is part of NPR's 250th anniversary series, America In Pursuit.

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This video explains how compasses use Earth’s magnetic field to point north, breaking down the science behind one of humanity’s oldest and most reliable navigation tools. Hungary's election sends a ...

Learn how to find the current needed to deflect a compass needle in this step-by-step physics tutorial! Explore the principles of magnetic fields, current-carrying wires, and the interaction with a ...

More than 100 years ago Hungarian-born mathematician George Pólya found himself trapped in a loop of social awkwardness. A professor at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich, he enjoyed ...

On a remote island in the Indian Ocean, six closely watched bats took to the star-draped skies. As they flew across the seven-acre speck of land, devices implanted in their brains pinged data back to ...

IMPORTANT SKILL OF AN INTERVIEWER IS TO LISTEN, BECAUSE OFTEN THE MOST INTRIGUING PART OF A STORY COMES FROM A COMMENT THAT TAKES YOU IN A DIRECTION YOU WEREN’T EXPECTING. THAT WAS TRUE OF A VISIT TO ...

If you’ve been waiting for a GPS dog tracker that doesn’t quit when cell service does, Dogtra’s delivered. The new PATHFINDER2 Compass Handheld is now available—and it’s built specifically for hunters ...

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Navigating the world can feel daunting, but thankfully, Google Maps has become an indispensable tool for travelers, commuters, and adventurers alike. From bustling city streets to remote hiking trails ...

Have you ever looked at a compass in Santa Barbara, then looked around feeling bewildered? You are in good company. My Dad was a pilot, and so is my son. For myself, I took to the sea rather than to ...