During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

Scientists have long puzzled over why Mars, once protected by a global magnetic field like Earth, now shows only a magnetic ...

Did ancient sunscreen and sewing needles save humanity? In a nutshell 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field weakened to ...

Imagine crossing vast oceans, soaring across continents, or tunneling deep beneath the earth—without ever getting lost. For ...

First ever supercomputer simulations of Mars with a fully molten core could explain the Red Planet's unusual magnetic field. Billions of years ago, Mars had an active magnetic field. Mysteriously, its ...

How do you explain magnetic fields to people who dispense bowling shoes for a living? Simon knew his colleagues had not been equipped with external cameras, as the Lenovo machines' internal webcams ...

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These spectacular lights resemble those seen on Earth, where they're generated when energetic particles interact with our planet's magnetic field, but Jupiter's auroras are believed to proceed ...

“Now, for the first time, we are seeing directly that strong magnetic fields may play an important role in suppressing star formation, even at small scales.” The forces at play in the region ...

Students enrolled in GEOL 1303 Physical Geology and GEOL 1103 Physical Geology Lab have the option to attend field trips. These trips take place on campus and at various locations throughout the Texas ...

During the late Ediacaran period (about 550–540 million years ago), Earth experienced significant biological, geochemical, and geomagnetic changes, leading to widespread remagnetization ...

The New York Jets are hoping Justin Fields is the answer at quarterback. Head coach Aaron Glenn believes the former Pittsburgh Steelers and Chicago Bears quarterback is poised for a solid season ...