A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have questions, though.

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

"Most of the external layers of a massive star are removed during the supernova, but some material falls back, making the neutron star spin faster." ...

3, 2024 — For the first time, scientists have taken near-daily measurements of the Sun's global coronal magnetic field, a region ... solar eruption may hit Earth. Scientists say ...

Earth two new temporary radiation belts, according to NASA's CubeSat mission. One of these belts could stay in place for a "very long time", according to NASA scientists. Just beyond low-Earth orbit, ...

The most powerful solar storm to impact Earth in decades caused the temporary formation of radiation belts around Earth, NASA recently announced. A NASA CubeSat satellite made the discovery, which ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the Earth’s magnetic field went haywire. The compelling 2021 study tells the ...

Earth's magnetic field dramatically flipped a little more than 40,000 years ago. We can now experience this epic upheaval, ...

Electric and magnetic fields are important factors to be considered when designing ... in the creation of ozone – a gas that is commonly understood to be harmful to Earth’s atmosphere. These effects, ...

the Sun likely has swirling polar vortices, according to new research. But unlike on Earth, the formation and evolution of these vortices are driven by magnetic ... Nov. 6, 2024 — Tiny grains ...