A weak magnetic field likely attracted matter inward, contributing to the formation of the outer planetary bodies, from ...

Fluid-rock interactions on ancient Mars may have produced abundant magnetic minerals that preserved unusually intense records ...

A 3.7-billion-year-old record of our planet's ancient magnetism has been unearthed, providing evidence that Earth's magnetic field already existed very early in history. This discovery ...

The fact that the grains of ancient rocks are lined up like tiny compass needles has led to the astonishing conclusion that the earth's magnetic poles have wandered and reversed By S. K. Runcorn ...

This is an illustration of ancient Earth's magnetic field compared to the modern magnetic field courtesy of Peter Driscoll. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of ...

From the first application of the oxide magnetite as a compass in China in ancient times, and from the early middle ages in Europe, magnetic materials have become an indispensable part of our daily ...