Earth's magnetic field

The Earth's magnetic field is responsible for the rotation of both the inner and outer cores, new research suggests.

New experiment looked at the melting temperature of iron under pressure.

Advanced cameras helped scientists spot the phenomenon.

Minerals in ancient stones from the steam ovens of New Zealand's first settlers can reveal the Earth's magnetic field going back 700 years

Phenomenon in magnetosphere can act to let solar particles in.

Scientists have wondered why the magnetic and geographic North Poles don't match up.

What will happen if or when the direction of Earth's magnetic field reverses, so that compasses point south?

Data shedding light on auroras, how solar wind and Earth's magnetic field interact.