In a world heavily reliant on technology, a significant magnetic pole shift could potentially wreak havoc. Our modern lives are entwined with the functionality of satellites, GPS systems ...

Our phones have already adapted to the latest shift in the Earth's magnetic pole position, as it appears to be continually moving towards Siberia. The World Magnetic Model, updated every five ...

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 ...

"The continuous shift is an issue for compasses in mobile ... so-ever to do with the Earth being in a rush to switch its magnetic poles — the same cannot be said for directions.

The planet's magnetic North Pole, where compasses point, has been unexpectedly moving toward Russia. While shifting is not a rare occurrence, the pole is moving both faster and differently than it ...

Earth’s magnetic north pole has been shifting ... To understand the effects of this shift, scientists developed computer models to track the movement of charged particles as they bounce ...