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

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

Its magnetic field is weakening, and NASA scientists say this mysterious dent in the Earth's magnetic field is growing. Our next story explains how this could be a cause for concern for all of us ...

Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

Earth's magnetic field is more than just a navigational ... However, the field's strength has been weakening over the past several decades. Within the South Atlantic Anomaly area of the weakened ...

A new explanation has emerged for why Homo sapiens survived in Europe and North Asia when the apparently better-adapted ...

Ochre body paint may have been a form of prehistoric sunscreen that helped early humans survive a sudden increase in ...

Satellites passing through this area often experience malfunctions, with systems crashing, data corruption, and equipment failure.

A blast of charged particles from the Sun - a G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storm - is currently sweeping past our planet. Auroras ...

For a second night in a row and after a severe geomagnetic storm, the Northern Lights were seen unusually as far south as ...