Magnetic Field
Ancient Inscribed Bricks Contain Evidence of Mysterious Magnetic 'Anomaly,' Scientists Find
Scientists analyzing ancient Mesopotamian bricks have discovered traces of the Levantine Iron Age geomagnetic anomaly that shed light on its strength.
Scientists Discover Vast, Mysterious 'Waves' Deep Inside the Earth
The Earth's core and the life-preserving magnetic field it generates are mysterious, and it just got weirder with a fascinating new discovery.
Venus Flytraps Have Magnetic Fields Like the Human Brain
The detection of a biomagnetic field has huge implications for our understanding of plant life and represents a big 'I told you so' for champions of plant intelligence.
Scientists Solve the Mystery of Why the Northern and Southern Lights Don't Match
A leading explanation for the different patterns seen in Earth’s northern and southern auroras has been ruled out.
Earth's Magnetic Field Almost Collapsed 565 Million Years Ago
Our planet's core probably started solidifying in the late Ediacaran period, which recharged the magnetic field in the nick of time.
Scientists Can’t Fix Map of Earth’s Magnetic Field Thanks to the Government Shutdown
The federal government was set to update the World Magnetic Model but had to delay it because of the shutdown.
Scientists Think an Exploding Star Helped Kill Off the Megalodon
An Astrobiology study proposes that an ancient supernova could have exposed Megalodon and other large ocean animals to deadly muon radiation.
Humanity’s Next Mission to Mercury Will Test Einstein’s Theory of Relativity
BepiColombo is scheduled to launch from French Guiana at 9:45 PM ET on October 19.
This Kaleidoscopic Visualization Maps Earth’s Mysterious Magnetic Anomalies
Our planet is sculpted by hidden magnetic flourishes.
The Nine Space Gadgets NASA’s Juno Orbiter Is Using to Study Jupiter
Magnetometers, cameras, and spectrographs, oh my!
ESA’s Swarm Mission Is Mapping How the Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Changing
Data reveals it’s changing quicker than we thought.