Earth Magnetic Field

Why is Earth's Magnetic North Pole Drifting So Rapidly?

The rapid movement of Earth's magnetic north pole in recent years has been particularly noticeable, with the pole drift…

Facts About Earth Magnetic Field

Earth's magnetic field, also known as the geomagnetic field, is a vast, invisible shield that protects our planet from h…

A 'Dent' in Earth's Magnetic Field Puzzles Scientists

NASA Is Tracking a Huge, Growing Anomaly in Earth's Magnetic Field NASA is actively monitoring a strange anomaly in Eart…

Scientists Intrigued by "Gravity Hole" at Bottom of Ocean

The Indian Ocean has a mysterious million-square-mile 'gravity hole' where sea levels are 300ft lower – and scientis…

Earth's North Magnetic Pole Is Heading Towards Siberia

Over the last century, the position of the magnetic north pole has shifted from the Canadian Arctic to Siberia. When you thi…

Giant Magnetic Waves Have Been Discovered Oscillating Around Earth's Core

This mysterious wave oscillates every seven years and propagates westward at up to 1500 kilometres a year. Earth's inter…

Earth's Magnetic Field Flipped 42,000 Years Ago

A global period of upheaval 42,000 years ago was the result of a reversal in Earth's magnetic field, new research has …

Earth's Magnetic Field Can Change 10 Times Faster Than Thought

Scientists using simulations in the lab have revealed that changes in the direction of the Earth's magnetic field…

Earth's Mantle, Not Its Core, May Have Generated Planet's Early Magnetic Field

Earth's Mantle, Not Its Core, May Have Generated Planet's Early Magnetic Field. Scientists are finding that Earth…

Earth's Magnetic North Pole Continues Drifting, Crosses Prime Meridian

Earth's Magnetic North Pole Continues Drifting, Crosses Prime Meridian. Global map of declination and the dip pole lo…

What Happens When Magnetic North and True North Align?

The lines of the Earth’s magnetic field come vertically out of the Earth at the south magnetic pole and go vertically dow…

Earth's Magnetic Field Reversals May Take Much Longer Than We Thought

Earth's Magnetic Field Went Completely Haywire During Last Reversal and Took 22,000 Years to Get Back to Normal Y…

The Earth’s Core is Leaking, Baffling Scientists

How the Earth's core might be leaking material into the mantle plumes. (Photo: Neil Bennett) Earth’s Leaking Cor…

Magnetism Discovered in the Earth's Mantle

The interior of the Earth and the experiment graphically illustrated. The blue dotted lines show the magnetic field surro…

Earth's Core Shares Odd Similarity With Salad Dressing

A laser-heated diamond anvil cell is used to simulate the pressure and temperature conditions of Earth’s core. Inset show…