A new desk lamp is taking over from the lava lamp -- by replacing the boring old wax lava with interactive magnetic fluid. Michelle Starr is CNET's science editor, and she hopes to get you as ...

What is the best lava lamp? It seems that no matter how much culture changes, there’s always a demand for the retro, which is why the playful visuals of a lava lamp never seem to go out of style.

Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis always wanted to create a giant lava lamp, and has achieved that dream with Column, a cylindrical and oversized version of lighting brand Mathmos's iconic 1960s design.