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 ...

As sunspots emerge on the sun's surface close to its equator, their orientations will match the old magnetic field, while sunspots forming closer to the poles will have a magnetic field matching the ...

Understanding the Mystique of Magnetic Pole Shifts Magnetic pole shifts, a subject shrouded in both fascination and fear, ...

Some speculate that this could presage a flip of the north and south magnetic poles, but scientists say there’s no evidence that any pole reversal is imminent — plus, it would take place over ...

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