Imagine waking up one morning to a world where compasses point south instead of north, where auroras shimmer across the ...

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

One of the most enduring questions in anthropology is why Neanderthals, our closest extinct human relatives, completely ...

Astronomers found a fast-moving 'zombie star' in the Milky Way. This magnetar, named SGR 0501+4516, has a strong magnetic ...

NASA's EZIE (Electrojet Zeeman Imaging Explorer) mission has taken its first measurements.

Scientists have known for a while that Mars currently lacks a magnetic field, and many blame that for its paltry atmosphere – ...

The Daniel K. Inouye Solar Telescope, the world's largest solar telescope, can see the sun in unprecedented detail. Here is ...

Astronomers say the extreme magnetic field of Magnetar SGR 0501+4516 could ‘rip apart every atom inside the body’ ...

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

Scientists say tailored clothes, ochre-based sunscreen, and cave shelter helped Homo sapiens survive a magnetic shift 41,000 ...

China's new breakthrough in magnetic detection technology could boost the country's naval warfare capabilities.

A strong solar storm is headed to Earth and could cause colorful aurora displays in many parts of the United States, ...