The sun’s magnetic poles are about to flip, and it could cause lower latitude northern lights, more intense solar storms and potential danger for astronauts and satellite communication. However, ...

The Earth’s magnetic field plays a big role in protecting people from hazardous radiation and geomagnetic activity that could affect satellite communication and the operation of power grids. And it ...

Earth’s magnetic field has been acting restless, with the north magnetic pole racing across the Arctic and the field itself weakening in some regions. Those shifts have fueled viral claims that a ...

The sun's magnetic pole reversal has increased solar activity, affecting satellites, communications, and space weather.

Evidence suggests that the planet may be in the opening strains of a geomagnetic chicken dance, the likes of which we haven't seen for almost a million years. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) ...

Earth’s magnetic north pole has shifted toward Russia, prompting updates to GPS and navigation systems worldwide. Scientists track this invisible movement to keep technology accurate.

poles to flip-flop every 11 years? Understanding the forces that drive this 11-year cycle could help researchers predict violent solar flares and eruptions that periodically interfere with ...

Reversal of Earth's magnetic poles may have triggered Neanderthal extinction -- and it could happen again The reversal of Earth's magnetic poles, along with a temporary breakdown of the world's ...

There is wide consensus among climate scientists that the Earth is warming and that humans directly contributed to this change by burning fossil fuels. Pole reversals have occurred several times in ...

Unlike its geographical poles, Earth's magnetic poles that serve as the foundation of our navigation are actively moving. The north magnetic pole has been slowly moving across the Canadian Arctic ...