Understanding the Mystique of Magnetic Pole Shifts Magnetic pole shifts, a subject shrouded in both fascination and fear, ...

As of now, the Earth’s magnetic poles have not flipped, but they are slowly drifting. The process of the magnetic poles "flipping," also known as geomagnetic reversal, happens over thousands of years, ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

It took 250 years for the Laschamps reversal to take place and it stayed in the unusual orientation for about 440 years. At most, Earth's magnetic field may have remained at 25 percent of its current ...

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

Executive Editor David Carnoy has been a leading member of CNET's Reviews team since 2000. He covers the gamut of gadgets and is a notable reviewer of mobile accessories and portable audio ...

A landmark study reporting the discovery of Australopithecus africanus one century ago put the African continent at the centre of the story of humanity. Overcrowding can lead to disaster, and yet ...

Some are stranger than others. For Philadelphia, the strangest - and yet maybe the most necessary - is the greasing of the poles. The city was forced to grease its lamp posts ahead of the NFC ...

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