There are actually two North Poles. One has been wandering over northern Canada and north of there for years. An earth ...

NASA’s TRACERS mission begins early science measurements in Earth’s southern polar cusp, tracking magnetic reconnection and ...

A rare magnetic phenomenon, once thought confined to the sun’s outer atmosphere, has been seen to twist its way through Earth ...

A polar vortex may be headed our way later this month. The phenomenon is a low-pressure buildup of cold air that swirls around the polar regions of the Earth. As it expands in the winter, it can send ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Nov 28, 2025, 07:59am EST Map of the strength of the Earth's ...

"Whatever creature made these magnetofossils, we now know it was most likely capable of accurate navigation." Animals like birds and sea turtles navigate using a "biological GPS" called ...

There’s something particularly unsettling about shows that depict a dark vision of things to come. Dystopian dramas cover a variety of scenarios, from evil totalitarian governments to apocalyptic ...

In 1882, the French Naturalist Camille Viguier was among the first to propose the existence of a magnetic sense. His speculation proved correct. Many animals—from bats, to migratory birds and sea ...

Pigeons can sense Earth’s magnetic field by detecting tiny electric currents in their inner ears, a team of researchers suggests. Such an inner compass could help to explain how certain animals can ...

Long before life thrived in Earth’s oceans, the planet’s magnetic field became disorganized. Deep within the ancient rocks of Morocco, scientists have recovered one of the clearest records of that ...