A new book explores how one biologist’s work at the North and South Poles changed the way he sees the world and our place in ...

distinct from the geographic North Pole, is the point where Earth’s magnetic field lines converge. NASA via Rawpixel For decades, Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly drifting across the Arctic ...

Auroras are one of Earth’s most mesmerizing natural phenomena, but did you know they also exist on other planets? From the ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

Griffin's upcoming debut will be the second lunar mission for Astrobotic. The company's smaller Peregrine moon lander ...

Two Grand Canyon-size features on the far side of the moon were likely formed in about 10 minutes after an unknown object ...

What’s life like in the most northern town on Earth? We set out on a journey to the Arctic to explore a place where extreme ...

Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

That's good news for scientists and NASA, which is looking to land astronauts at the south pole on the near, Earth-facing ...

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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.