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.

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially ...

The Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly inching its way across the Arctic for decades, but recently, its path […] The ...

Earth's magnetic north pole is on the move, prompting updates to the World Magnetic Model (WMM). This crucial tool for ...

the magnetic pole shifts over time in a process known as the geodynamo. Now, something unusual seems to be happening. “The current behavior of magnetic north is something that we have never observed ...

“The current behaviour of magnetic north is ... said in a statement. The magnetic north pole is different from the geographic North Pole (or “true north”), which is where Earth’s axis ...

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 ...

By comparison, the magnetic north pole is the northernmost convergence ... the slowdown will persist and if it will continue at its current pace, according to Brown. “It could change (its ...

“The current behaviour of magnetic north is ... said in a statement. The magnetic north pole is different from the geographic North Pole. The geographic North Pole (or “true north”) is ...