Earth’s magnetic north pole has shifted toward Russia, prompting updates to GPS and navigation systems worldwide. Scientists track this invisible movement to keep technology accurate.

THE planet's magnetic poles are shifting as the magnetic north makes its way towards Siberia, and scientists may have finally cracked the conundrum. The geographical north and south poles are firmly ...

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Speculations are rife on the magnetic field reversal of the Earth in the coming years. The planet's magnetic field that acts like an unseen force shields life from harmful solar radiation by shooing ...

John Wayne Airport’s two runways are getting new call numbers, airport officials said, and the reason is out of this world — sort of. Because the runway designations are tied to Earth’s magnetic poles ...

OAKLAND — For nearly a century, pilots flying into Oakland knew three things for sure: Runways 27L, 27R and 29. That ended in October, when the Oakland International Airport’s runway numbers changed ...

NASA scientists are warning that the Sun’s internal engine is behaving in ways they have not seen in years, pointing to an ...

The north magnetic pole is moving at 37 miles-a-year toward Russia, which means they’re stealing it. Or the Earth’s core is fluxing. Actually, nobody really knows what’s happening. I just hope it’s ...

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OAKLAND — For nearly a century, pilots flying into Oakland knew three things for sure: Runways 27L, 27R and 29. That ended in October, when the Oakland International Airport’s runway numbers changed ...