As sunspots emerge on the sun's surface close to its equator, their orientations will match the old magnetic field, while sunspots forming closer to the poles will have a magnetic field matching the ...

Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped a little more than 40,000 years ago. We can now experience this epic upheaval, ...

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.

Valentine's Day could bring a dazzling display of the northern lights for stargazers in some parts of the U.S.

Satellites have managed to detect faint electromagnetic signals generated by ocean tides, suggesting that space-born sensors ...

A new trick for illuminating the internal ordering within a special type of magnet could help engineers build better ...

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 a nutshell Scientists discovered sea turtles can learn and remember specific magnetic field signatures of geographic ...

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

Earth’s magnetic field is detected by species across the animal kingdom, but new research suggests that sea turtles may be ...