Data collected from a once-defunct NASA satellite show that Earth grew two extra radiation belts following a supercharged ...

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed ...

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 ...

In May 2024, an epic solar storm rattled Earth so powerfully that its effects were felt even at the bottom of the ocean.

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...

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

There are trillions of charged particles—protons and electrons, the basic building blocks of matter—whizzing around above ...

New study reveals that Earth's inner core is undergoing unexpected structural changes, challenging long-held assumptions ...

Loggerhead turtles “dance” when exposed to food-associated magnetic fields, and their magnetic map may help them return to ...

Blue Ghost has left Earth’s orbit, carrying NASA’s science to the Moon. Instruments are performing well, including a ...