A new study suggests the extinction of Neanderthals nearly coincided with a shift in Earth's magnetic field that let more ...

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

During the Age of Exploration, explorers relied on compasses to navigate the oceans and conquer the wilds, but they were never used in space.

Diversity of thought for new products and processes is what is driving innovation; bringing fresh thinking and ideas to the table and stretching people’s preconceptions. That’s why we have to be ...

A solar superstorm, strong enough to cause an 'internet apocalypse', knock out satellites and cripple clean water supplies ...

Pigeons are famous for their homing ability. They navigate using the sun, magnetic fields, and even scent cues to return home from distant places. These butterflies migrate thousands of miles from ...

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Adventurers and electric vehicle pioneers Chris and Julie Ramsey have been recognised by Guinness World Records two years after departing from the 1823 Magnetic North Pole. The 2023 adventure saw the ...

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The magnetic north pole is once again on the move—this time inching ever closer to Siberia. Scientists have updated the World Magnetic Model as the magnetic north pole shifts closer to Siberia ...

The most important thing for them to experience,” he says, “is how difficult this is.” In the depths of the cold war, US soldiers were a familiar sight in Norwegian garrison towns north of the Arctic ...

Earth’s magnetic north pole just shifted again, edging closer to Siberia in a silent move that’s triggered a global tech response. A rare high-resolution update has quietly rolled out. The real reason ...