Light has always been described as an elegant partnership of electric and magnetic fields, yet for nearly two centuries ...

Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped roughly 41,000 years ago. We can now experience this epic upheaval, thanks to a clever interpretation of information collected by the European Space ...

A giant sunspot may be about to erupt, sending out the most powerful form of solar flares growing for days. Sunspot AR3089, which is facing towards the Earth, has now developed a delta-class magnetic ...

Stephin Merritt, cup of hot tea in hand, stands on the grounds of the Huntington Library and Gardens in San Marino, Calif., a short drive east from his Los Feliz residence. Despite the perennial ...

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

A new sunspot forming on the surface of the sun might be about to fling solar flares in our direction. The sunspot, named 3856, is facing Earth and has developed a volatile type of magnetic field ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, and (given the time of year) Santa's sleigh: the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being changed, continuing its ...

Scientists find baby loggerheads feel Earth’s magnetic field to know where they are, reshaping our understanding of sea turtle navigation.

American scientists have discovered that hatchling loggerhead turtles feel the Earth’s magnetic field to tell them where they ...