Earth’s magnetic field triggers a superpower in sea turtles that makes them ‘dance’
This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and more.
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Earth's Flipping Magnetic Field Heard as Sound Is an Unnerving Horror
Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped a little more than 40,000 years ago. We can now experience this epic upheaval, ...
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An ancient tree revealed the tale of Earth's magnetic field reversal
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 ...
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Hyrdogel soaks up cosmic rays to protect space travelers
Hydrogel is something that most of us are familiar with from it being used in contact lenses, burn dressings, and hair gel.
Lab experiments add to evidence that Earth's mantle is more complex than thought
A team of geologists and mineral physicists at Harvard University, the University of California, Argonne National Laboratory ...
Earth’s inner core isn’t just slowing, it’s also shape-shifting, study finds
USC scientists have made a groundbreaking discovery about the nature of the Earth's enigmatic inner core, revealing for the ...
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Earth's Inner Core Appears To Have Changed Shape In The Last Two Decades
A new study has found evidence that the Earth's inner core may have changed shape. Far from taking place over geological ...
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Scientists discover Earth's inner core isn't just slowing down — it's also changing shape
The surface of Earth's inner core appears to be dynamic, changing shape as it rotates, earthquake waves reveal.
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Earth Generates A Mysterious Magnetic Wave Every 7 years
ESA’s Swarm satellite mission has discovered a mysterious magnetic wave that "oscillates every seven years and propagates ...