Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

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.

Earth’s magnetic north pole has been shifting gradually for centuries due to the movement of molten metals in the planet’s outer core. In the 1990s, magnetic north began to experience an ...

The magnetic north pole’s movement, which has suddenly accelerated toward Siberia this century, raises questions about what’s driving the unusual shift and why its motion matters. The magnetic ...

Scientists have traced the movement of Earth's magnetic North Pole by means of a model called the World Magnetic Model that projects future data on where that point is predicted to be located.

In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s ...

With the right preparations and technological solutions in place, aviation would continue to operate safely, even during a ...

and the news is that for the first time ever due to movement of the magnetic North Pole, the three different Norths will align at a point in the south of England. Magnetic North has been on the ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Earlier this year, scientists revealed that Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting ...

The planet's magnetic North Pole, where compasses point, has been unexpectedly moving toward Russia. While shifting is not a rare occurrence, the pole is moving both faster and differently than it ...

The Earth's magnetic North Pole is moving east, which is interesting but not unusual. What's unusual is how fast it is moving. At 55 kilometres a year, the pole is racing east at a pace faster ...

The magnetic North Pole is moving unexpectedly fast toward Russia, raising concerns about the stability of Earth's magnetic field, according to studies. The World Magnetic Model, critical for ...