Earth’s oxygenated atmosphere and magnetic field make life possible, but scientists have discovered that there’s a hidden ...

Earth’s magnetic field is generated by what’s called a “dynamo effect.” The movement of these conducting layers inside planets results in two types of fields.

Earth's magnetic field lines travel in continuous closed loops. (Image credit: VectorMine via Getty Images) And just to make things that little more confusing, what we call the North Magnetic Pole ...

Fluctuations in the magnetic field caused by the movement of metallic material in the outer core have brought about full reversals of the magnetic field's polarity in Earth's past.

New NASA research demonstrates that 540 million years of Earth’s magnetic field changes have corresponded to surface ...

The cylinder is believed to be very important in the generation of our planet's magnetic field, so the flow of molten metal in and out will affect the magnetic field and also play a role in its ...

Conventional wisdom is destroying all that space junk is good, because it keeps orbit less cluttered.But it may have harmful effects on our planet's magnetic field, as plasma physicist and former ...

Many times over our planet’s history, Earth’s magnetic poles have reversed, meaning that sometimes a compass pointing north will be aimed at Antarctica rather than the Arctic. This might sound ...

It's predicted to hit Earth's magnetic field on Thursday, August 20, ... So, how will that affect us here on Earth — and should we be fearing a possible solar storm?

The Earth's Magnetic Field is Shifting The earth's poles are not static , and since scientists first recorded the position of the north pole in 1831, they have tracked its movement at an average ...

Earth’s magnetic field is generated by what’s called a “dynamo effect.” Earth isn’t the only planet with a magnetic field – gas giant planets like Jupiter have a conducting metallic ...