A 42,000-year-old tree reveals Earth’s last magnetic pole flip, exposing the planet to deadly radiation. Scientists warn a ...

Over 40,000 years ago, Earth's magnetic field pulled a switcheroo, flipping its poles in a dramatic shift known as the ...

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.

Learn how forces deep underground generate a protective bubble between us and space.

It took 250 years for the Laschamps reversal to take place and it stayed in the unusual orientation for about 440 years. At most, Earth's magnetic field may have remained at 25 percent of its current ...

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

In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s ...

Did you know that the Sun has a magnetic field just as Earth does? And, every 11 years its polarity changes direction. This is known as a 'flip' - marking the point at which the Sun is halfway ...

Earth’s magnetic field is not fixed—it drifts ... world just 20 light-years away 'Only 5% strength left': How a field flip nearly tore apart Earth’s defenses 'Mars mystery solved': NASA ...

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

Earth’s magnetic field has behaved even more dramatically ... Scientists have estimated that this polar flip, which can take thousands of years to complete, happens about once every million ...

But never fear — this shape-shifting won’t directly affect life on Earth. Over time, changes to this innermost layer could impact the planet’s magnetic field, which shields our world from ...