The magnetic barrier that protects Earthlings from radiation almost collapsed some 565 million years ago. Here’s what saved ...

Scientists convert Earth's magnetic field collapse from 41,000 years ago into chilling audio, revealing ancient cosmic ...

Long theorized but never observed, the first known “planet with a death wish” is described by Ilin and her colleagues in a ...

A fluffy, Jupiter-sized planet may be triggering deadly flares from its star, leading to the slow destruction of its own ...

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to ...

Scientists explore the mystery of Neanderthal extinction. A new theory links their disappearance to the Laschamp event. This ...

Geologic records reveal that magnetic field strength and oxygen levels rise and fall together, implying deep-Earth processes ...

The clingy planet orbits so close to its star, it triggers powerful explosions of radiation that eat away at its atmosphere.