So, if you were to look at a compass today facing 0º north, then compare it to 0º north a year ago, it would be slightly different. Now, all of this isn't to say that what we know to be north is ...

As compasses draw closer to the magnetic North and South Poles, they become less reliable. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works ...

This at any rate is the conclusion of “Four Points of the Compass,” a cultural history from the author and University of London academic Jerry Brotton that explores the whats and whys of those ...