Magnetic pole shifts, a subject shrouded in both fascination and fear, refer to the movement of Earth's magnetic north and south poles. Unlike the geographic poles, which are fixed, magnetic poles ...

On Dec. 17, the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the British Geological Survey (BGS) released an updated version of the World Magnetic Model, a prediction for how Earth's ...

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When a magnet repels, it pushes another magnet away. A magnet has opposite ends called a north pole and a south pole. Between the poles is a magnetic force that we can’t see. This is a non ...

However, a magnet may be attracted to or repelled from another magnet. For example, bringing a north pole and a north pole together will cause the magnets to push away from each other or repel.

Have you ever played with a magnet and stuck it in a sandy wash? It will pick up lots of black stuff. Some call it black sand; some might think ...

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 ...