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Earth is fortunate in having a magnetic field: it protects the planet and its life from harmful cosmic radiation. Other ...
Magnetic field data collected by ESA's Swarm satellites and other sources has been coverted into these frightening sounds.
For more than 100 years, scientists have puzzled over whether the Earth’s magnetic field had already been generated stably ...
The dynamo effect of the Earth’s core was demonstrated in a model without the effects of viscosity, to understand the ...
A study led by University of Iowa Associate Professor David Miles will study how the sun impacts the Earth’s magnetic field using a NASA satellite that will launch later this month. The study dubbed ...
A new NASA mission is set to launch that will study the effects of Earth’s magnetic field on us.
With the weakened magnetic field, more harmful radiation would have reached Earth's surface, elevating risk of sunburn, eye damage, birth defects, and other health issues.
Recent shifts in Earth's magnetic field have human fingerprints all over them. While it is normal for our planet's magnetic poles to sporadically wander, new research shows we've now amassed ...
Not every strange place on Earth is easy to explain. Some are just weird enough to make you wonder if there’s more going on ...
Strange cone-shaped rocks led scientists to the hidden remains of one of Earth’s oldest asteroid impacts. It could help us find fossil life on Mars.
Is Earth's inner core solid or liquid? While the inner core is extremely hot, experts have known that it is solid for many years.