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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"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.

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 ...