Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

The Earth's magnetic north pole is distinct from the geographic North Pole, with the former constantly influenced by the movement of liquid metals in the planet's outer core.

A satellite image of the Earth is centered on the North Pole. Planet Observer/Universal Images Group via Getty Images. The shift of the pole can be chalked up to unpredictable changes in the ...

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 main magnetic field is generated in the planet's outer core, a layer of molten iron 2,2001,800-3,100 miles (2,890-5,000 kilometers) below the planet's surface.

Earlier this year, scientists revealed that Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting faster than anyone had predicted. Polar shifts aren’t uncommon and we’ve long known … ...

When you think of the North Pole’s location, you probably imagine it is the centermost point at the top of our planet. However, the North Magnetic Pole has actually been moving gradually since ...

The planet's magnetic North Pole, where compasses point, has been unexpectedly moving toward Russia.While shifting is not a rare occurrence, the pole is moving both faster and differently than it ...

The geographic North Pole (or “true north”) is where Earth’s axis meets its surface and is a fixed point on the globe. The magnetic north pole, where compass needles point, is about 1,200 ...

Since the 1830s, the north magnetic pole of Earth has relocated some 2,250 kilometers (1,400 miles) across the upper stretches of the Northern Hemisphere from Canada towards Siberia.