The sun’s magnetic poles are about to flip, and it could cause lower latitude northern lights, more intense solar storms and potential danger for astronauts and satellite communication. However, ...

Earth’s magnetic north pole has continued its long-term drift toward Siberia, officially crossing into the Russian hemisphere ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Earth’s magnetic north pole has shifted away from Canada and closer to Siberia at a rapid pace in recent ...

Picture yourself standing at the Geographic North Pole with a compass in your hand. You'd expect that trusty needle to point straight down, right into the ground. Turns out that's completely wrong.

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 Administration to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The midnight sun shines across sea ice along the Northwest Passage in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in 2017. (Credit: David ...

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