A globe on a blue background. The Earth's magnetic North Pole is racing toward Siberia after centuries of being off the Canadian coast. Snezhana Kudryavtseva/Getty ...

Since the 1830s, the north magnetic pole of Earth has relocated some 2,250 kilometers (1,400 miles) across the upper stretches of the Northern Hemisphere from Canada towards Siberia.

In 2017, it passed the geographic North Pole and is now heading south towards Siberia. Scientists usually update the position of the magnetic pole every five years. But in 2019, the movement was so ...

Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

Arctic obsession drove explorers to seek the North Pole. ... (seventh from left, in the background) set out on foot for the pole on March 14, 1895, with three sledges and 28 dogs. For Alan/Alamy/ACI.

British scientists said the magnetic North Pole was moving rapidly toward Russia. Here's what that means. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get the USA TODAY app ...

The magnetic North Pole is on a journey toward Russia in a way that has not been seen before. The British Geological Survey (BGS) works with the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...

Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed location, the magnetic north pole’s position is determined by Earth’s magnetic field, which is in constant motion.