Researchers have identified a period of sluggish magnetic field flipping for planet Earth, some 40 million years ago – raising big questions about how long these reversals actually take, and how we ...

Magnetic field reversal is a fascinating topic. You are brought up to think that the compass, pointing to the north, is an infallible instrument, and then you find out that the magnetic pole moves, ...

Earth’s magnetic field, the invisible barrier that deflects solar radiation and makes surface life possible, is not permanent in its current orientation. Geologic records show that magnetic north and ...

Some bacterial species possess an astonishing ability: They use Earth's magnetic field to orient themselves. To better understand this mechanism, the team led by Argovia-Professor Martino Poggio from ...

The Earth's magnetic field and oxygen evolved together over 540 million years, according to a major NASA study.

It's well established that the universe is expanding, but there's serious disagreement among scientists over how fast it's happening.

A new radio survey reveals that the Milky Way’s magnetic field is intricate, widespread, and deeply connected to how the galaxy is organized.

In a new study, yawning has been shown to push the brain’s clear fluid in the opposite direction of a deep breath.

Learn about the archaeological site of 'Ubeidiya, now confirmed as one of the oldest areas that humans occupied outside of ...

A set of ancient human fossils found on Morocco’s Atlantic coast now sits on one of the tightest timelines in African ...