Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

"The current behavior of magnetic north is something that we have never observed before." For decades, scientists have been tracking the shift in Earth's magnetic north pole away from Canada and ...

The northern lights are best seen between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. local time, according to NOAA, which recommends traveling to a ...

The magnetic north pole has shifted over 400 km from ... which affects navigation systems and protects against solar radiation. The pole's drift speed has varied significantly, requiring regular ...

The North Pole experienced a rare winter heatwave, with temperatures exceeding freezing, alarming climate scientists.

Marking the North Pole is challenging ... the magnetosphere shields the planet from harmful solar radiation and keeps solar winds from stripping away Earth’s atmosphere. Because the convective ...

As sunspots emerge on the sun's surface close to its equator, their orientations will match the old magnetic field, while sunspots forming closer to the poles will have a magnetic field matching the ...