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

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

Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped a little more than 40,000 years ago. We can now experience this epic upheaval, ...

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.

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Earth's magnetic field occasionally bursts into song — but these compositions are written with electromagnetic radiation, not ...

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

NASA via Rawpixel For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole ... Geophysicists have long speculated that the weakening of the magnetic field could signal a potential geomagnetic reversal, in ...

Earth's magnetic field results from a swirling sea of electrically charged molten iron in the planet's outer core. Heat currents and Earth's spin both fuel the movement of this liquid iron.

Earth’s magnetic field has behaved even more dramatically in the past, with the magnetosphere weakening so much that its polarity reversed. This flips the magnetic north and south poles ...