Scientists have long puzzled over why Mars, once protected by a global magnetic field like Earth, now shows only a magnetic ...

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

The mystery of Mars' magnetic field has puzzled scientists for decades. A new study proposes a surprising explanation for its ...

Learn about Mars' defunct magnetic field, which may have sustained life on the planet and covered only its southern ...

New research published by the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics offers a compelling explanation for the strange ...

Earth's Northern Lights typically dance near the poles, but 41,000 years ago, they lit up skies over North Africa and ...

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

Uncover the mysteries of Mars' magnetic field, generated by a molten core, unlike Earth's solid core structure.

Mars' magnetic mystery may finally have a solution—scientists now think the Red Planet’s ancient magnetic field only existed ...

It presents evidence that the planet's magnetic field covered only its southern half. The resulting lopsided magnetic field would match the imprint we see today, said the study's lead author, Chi Yan, ...

The Earth's magnetic field quietly supports life on the planet and now, for the first time, its invisible powers have been used to create new nanoparticles and materials.

It presents evidence that the planet's magnetic field covered only its southern half. The resulting lopsided magnetic field would match the imprint we see today, said the study's lead author ...