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.

Every five years, they release a new edition of the World Magnetic Model (WMM), a tool used by GPS systems and navigation devices that maps the north magnetic pole. As of the latest revision, released ...

The Earth's magnetic north pole is shifting its position. Research indicates it is moving from Canada toward Siberia. As reported by ScienceAlert, scientists from NOAA and BGS have updated the ...

Scientists are astounded by Earth's magnetic field. It Is Shifting Toward Siberia and Raising Questions About Unusual ...

have joined forces – as they do every five years – to produce a new, more accurate World Magnetic Model (WMM). While the geographical North Pole stays fixed in place (at the very summit of the Earth's ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

With the right preparations and technological solutions in place, aviation would continue to operate safely, even during a ...

Scientists have released a new model tracking the position of the magnetic north pole, revealing that the pole is now closer to Siberia than it was five years ago and is continuing to drift toward ...