Scientists have detected unexpected activity in the high Arctic as the magnetic North Pole heads towards Russia in a way that has never been seen before. Compass needles in the northern hemisphere ...

The planet's magnetic North Pole, where compasses point ... get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up The switch in direction and momentum has raised questions.

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“That pulls the magnetic pole towards Siberia,” Beggan said. “The underlying physical reason for that? We’re not quite sure. It might have to do with the way the fluid-flow under the north ...