“The Laschamps Excursion was the last time the magnetic poles flipped,” explained Chris Turney, co-lead author of a 2021 study investigating this transformative event. “They swapped places ...

Geographic north, which is a straight line between wherever you are on the planet and the (geographic) North Pole, doesn’t actually point at the north magnetic pole at all. It’s a bit ...

Earth’s magnetic poles are constantly on the move, but they haven’t drifted far enough to actually flip in the modern age. Researchers know that Earth’s poles have flipped in the past ...