Simulations and satellite data reveal that Earth's magnetic field is more complex than scientists had thought. Scientists ...

Geologists discovered ancient rocks in Greenland that preserve the oldest known traces of Earth’s early magnetic field.

NASA tracks the growing South Atlantic Anomaly, revealing weak magnetic fields, potential satellite risks and some insights ...

Earth’s magnetic field has been acting restless, with the north magnetic pole racing across the Arctic and the field itself ...

Traditionally, scientists believed that the charge polarity of the magnetosphere at the equator and the poles was the same, ...

A new study details the loggerheads’ ability to “map” their position by using the Earth’s magnetic field, with possible ...

Microscopic magnetic fossils found in North Atlantic seafloor sediments may represent components of an internal "GPS system" ...

Loggerhead turtles are able to sense the Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to detect the magnetic ...

Loggerhead hatchlings travel thousands of miles guided by an astonishing built-in navigation system that uses the Earth’s magnetic field. Scientists trained young turtles to “dance” in response to ...

A growing weak spot in the magnetic field surrounding the Earth could lead to satellite malfunction and even cause them to ...