Eventually, the blob of molten material beneath Canada split in two and the stronger one slowly shifted toward the blob ...

Every five years, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the British Geological Survey (BGS) jointly update the World Magnetic Model (WMM). The newest version shows that the Magnetic ...

If you are using your smartphone to navigate, your system just got a crucial update. Scientists have released a new model tracking the position of the magnetic north pole, revealing that the pole is ...

NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom — Just days before Christmas, navigation systems worldwide are getting a crucial update thanks to some bizarre behavior from Earth’s magnetic north pole. For the first time ...

Erling Kagge, who himself was one of the first to reach the pole unassisted, details the personal motivations and public ...

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