This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and ...

Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move—and in surprising ways. With the release of the World Magnetic Model 2025, ...

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

That’s quite a big gap, as it turns out. It covers fields from gigantic bodies like the Sun and Earth, as well as those ...

The field of science is constantly advancing in its attempt to discover new ways to help humans and explain some of the ...

Sea turtles navigate using Earth's magnetic field like a GPS. Scientists found they learn and remember magnetic locations.

Like the ‘core’ of most things, the Earth’s inner core is like the heart of the planet. It produces a magnetic field that ...

Loggerhead turtles travel thousands of miles from where they are born to foraging locations then return again to lay eggs. A ...

The piece — a magnetic-powered levitating sculpture — is the result of a partnership between the city of Tallahassee and Florida State University, home to the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory.

Over time, changes to this innermost layer could impact the planet’s magnetic field, which shields our world from solar radiation — and helps guide the migrations of many animals. Loggerhead ...