Earth’s magnetic field nearly collapsed long ago. What saved it explains why life survived and why the planet remains ...

The magnetized rocks of Earth's crust and mantle, also known as the upper lithosphere, accounts for generating 6 percent of ...

Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped roughly 41,000 years ago. Now you can actually 'hear' this epic upheaval, thanks ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: It used to be thought that there were more volatiles ...

Earth is currently under bombardment from one of the most powerful geomagnetic storm categories the Sun can unleash. Thanks ...

In a paper published in Earth and Planetary Physics, a scientific team presents a good correlation between temporal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the ...

A bullet-speed experiment reveals that the Earth's inner core may be softer and more dynamic than previously thought.

A new study suggests lunar soil contains elements that solar wind transported to the moon from Earth’s atmosphere, solving a ...

The fascination with magma isn’t just found in movies like “Austin Powers.” It’s also taking shape for students in the ERT 407: Geological Field Training class. The class set out last summer on a ...