A new international study using ancient swamp kauri from Northland shows that Earth’s magnetic field flipped 42,000 years ago ...

A 42,000-year-old tree reveals Earth’s last magnetic pole flip, exposing the planet to deadly radiation. Scientists warn a ...

It took 250 years for the Laschamps reversal to take place and it stayed in the unusual orientation for about 440 years. At most, Earth's magnetic field may have remained at 25 percent of its current ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the ...

A new study shows that the inner core changed shape in just a few decades, challenging previous assumptions and revealing ...

A powerful solar storm in May 2024 led to the formation of two radiation belts, altering Earth's space environment.

Some of the most sensitive methods of measuring magnetic fields use interactions of resonant light with atomic vapour. Recent developments in this vibrant field have led to improvements in ...

Our phones have already adjusted to the latest shift in the Earth's magnetic pole position, which appears to be constantly ...

Our phones have already adapted to the latest shift in the Earth's magnetic pole position, as it appears to be continually ...

With the right preparations and technological solutions in place, aviation would continue to operate safely, even during a ...

There are trillions of charged particles—protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter—whizzing around above ...

Magnetars are known to have enormous magnetic fields which are hundreds trillions times stronger the Earth magnetic fields. Due to these fields magnetars are bright and variable sources of X-ray ...