Learn how some of Earth’s magnetic field flips last longer than others, weakening our defenses against cosmic radiation.

Researchers have identified unusual magnetism in twisted, two-dimensional chromium triiodide, revealing long-range spin ...

Two ways of measuring how fast the universe is expanding disagree, a puzzle known as the Hubble tension. Tiny magnetic fields ...

Researchers used artificial intelligence to rapidly scan decades of scientific literature and uncover tens of thousands of ...

Deep beneath the ocean floor, ancient sediments hint that Earth’s magnetic field sometimes changed far more slowly than expected.

Scientists have debated for decades whether Earth’s magnetic field plays a role in keeping the planet habitable. The question matters because Earth stands apart from other rocky worlds. It has a ...

A team of geologists found for the first time evidence linking regions of low seismic velocity and the shape of the Earth’s magnetic field.

Advanced modeling has revealed an Australia-shaped magnetic anomaly beneath the country's Northern Territory that holds ...

Ancient rocks show Earth’s magnetic field followed deep heat patterns inside the planet for hundreds of millions of years.

Exploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion ...