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

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...

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 ...

What is happening in Earth's inner core? Discover the implications of its deformation for seismic activity and navigation.

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

Astronomers have finally unlocked a crucial piece of the planet formation puzzle by detecting the magnetic fingerprint of a ...

For the first time, astronomers have succeeded in observing the magnetic field around a young star where planets are thought ...

Geomagnetic storms also cause problems on Earth. The electric currents they create can overload power plants and cause ...

Earth’s magnetic field is detected by species across the animal kingdom, but new research suggests that sea turtles may be ...

Loggerhead turtles can identify specific magnetic signatures, according to a new study, hinting at how the aquatic reptiles manage to return to the same foraging and nesting sites over and over again ...

Valentine's Day could bring a dazzling display of the northern lights for stargazers in some parts of the U.S.

Thus, understanding the magnetic fields is important for understanding planet formation, but so far it has not been possible to measure the magnetic fields in a protoplanetary disk.