Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped a little more than 40,000 years ago. We can now experience this epic upheaval, ...

When the magnetic field shifts, the models must be updated to reflect the changes. “The more ... magnetic north than ever before to help reduce errors in navigation systems. Scientists say that if you ...

And as the iron and nickel inside our planet shift, so does Earth's magnetic field, meaning the North (and South) Poles are also constantly ... a higher resolution map is also available, which offers ...

But now, after a recent acceleration, it is closer to Siberia than to Canada ... While the magnetic north pole is on the move, the south magnetic pole is comparatively static.

This flips the magnetic north and south poles, and the change can last ... While life on Earth has weathered multiple magnetic reversals over more than 100 million years, “we’ve never ...

But now, after a recent acceleration, it is closer to Siberia than to Canada ... on the globe. The magnetic north pole, where compass needles point, is about 1,200 miles south and is where ...