Magnetic north is not fixed like its geographic counterpart, the North Pole. Instead, it meanders, driven by the roiling motion of molten metals in Earth’s outer core. This relentless churn ...

The magnetic north pole is once again on the move—this time inching ever closer to Siberia. Scientists have updated the World Magnetic Model as the magnetic north pole shifts closer to Siberia ...

during which the magnetic North Pole began to shift over Europe and dropped down near the equator, New Scientist reports. During the Laschamps excursion, Earth's magnetic field weakened to about ...

In fact, it is caused by the North Pole, and is the effect of the Sun’s radiation bouncing off the Earth’s magnetic fields ..

The Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting rapidly – so what will happen to the northern lights? As the Earth's magnetic north pole heads towards Siberia, concerns have been raised that the ...

Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefited from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the magnetic North Pole over Europe about 41,000 years ago, new University of ...

Since its discovery in 1831, magnetic north has shifted over 1,100 km, accelerating from 16 km/year to 55 km/year before suddenly slowing down in recent years. Magnetic pole flips happen randomly ...