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

Researchers are now trying to understand the "innermost inner core" of the Earth by studying how seismic waves travel through ...

During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

For many years it was believed that the surface of most, if not all, white dwarfs was made up primarily of hydrogen. But then ...

New research reveals how dramatically Earth’s magnetic field weakened and shifted during an event called the Laschamps geomagnetic excursion, potentially influencing human evolution at a pivotal ...

Scientists have long puzzled over why Mars, once protected by a global magnetic field like Earth, now shows only a magnetic imprint mostly concentrated in the planet’s southern hemisphere. A new study ...

During this event, Earth’s magnetic poles temporarily shifted, and the magnetic field dropped to just 10% of its normal strength. This allowed ultraviolet radiation to reach Earth’s surface and caused ...

Apr. 17, 2025 — Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. ... First Confirmed Footage ...