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

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the ...

So, let's do a little experiment. Let's say we reverse Earth's rotation. What then? Well, you'll change a lot more than just the sunsets. This may seem like a ridiculous scenario at first.

Dame Maggie Smith appeared in over 50 films and was one of Britain’s best-known actresses.

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

1️⃣ Shifting shape: Scientists who recently confirmed that Earth’s inner core reversed its spin have a new revelation.

As well as a few temporary reversals, the Earth's magnetic field – just like the Sun – can flip over long timescales. During the Brunhes–Matuyama reversal, the magnetic north could have been ...

It’s kind of a mess. What’s definitely not happening though, as far as most geoscientists can tell, is that the inner core of the earth has actually reversed and begun rotating in the opposite ...

With the right preparations and technological solutions in place, aviation would continue to operate safely, even during a ...