In 1944, a small patrol of US marines hacked through dense jungle towards a waiting enemy.The Americans were investigating a ...

If it weren’t for the magnetic field that surrounds our planet, blocking cosmic radiation and solar wind, Earth would likely have little atmosphere to speak of. Life (at least of the human variety) ...

Two large rock formations located beneath the Pacific Ocean and Africa may have the potential to disturb Earth’s magnetic field, according to new research.

DURING the last ascent of the balloon F.NM.S. (August 18, 1934), we had the opportunity of measuring with precision the intensity of cosmic rays at altitudes of about 12,000 m., 15,000 m.

The chances of an asteroid as large as the width of an NFL field striking Earth continue to tick up, according to NASA. The recently discovered Asteroid 2024 YR4 now has a 2.6% probability of ...

The moving metals in Earth's core create the planet's magnetic field. Our planet sits in a small corner of the Milky Way galaxy, 25,000 light-years from the galaxy's center. Our solar system lives ...

Among the many wonders of the animal kingdom is the ability of certain species to navigate vast distances using the Earth’s magnetic field. This seemingly magical ability is not just a tale from a ...

As previously mentioned, neutrinos typically pass straight through everything — including Earth. Neutrino telescopes ... would have had its direction bent by magnetic fields before creating ...

Over 40,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field pulled a switcheroo, flipping its poles in a dramatic shift known as the Las-champs Event. Now, thanks to researchers at the European Space Agency (ESA), ...