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

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially ...

The location of the magnetic north pole is crucial for the functioning of the global positioning systems (GPS).

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.

Scientists in Britain have been keeping an eye on where the Earth's magnetic north pole is. It's not fixed like the geographical North Pole; instead, it's like a wandering star. Recently, they found ...

The magnetic north pole is on the move, and its latest shift has significant implications for global navigation systems.

Check your compass again — Earth’s north magnetic pole is moving toward Siberia. Since at least the early 19th century, Earth’s north magnetic pole has been situated in the Canadian Arctic ...

Every five years, scientists at the British Geological Survey, the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and other agencies release an updated World Magnetic Model of Earth’s ...

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 ...

Right on time for the surge of holiday travel, a new iteration of the World Magnetic Model (WMM) has just been released, forecasting the future of Earth’s magnetic field. The updated model shows the ...