For more than a century, engineers have chased new ways to turn the planet’s natural motions into usable power, from tides to ...

Our protective blanket helps shield us from unruly space weather. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth's magnetic field — also ...

Deep beneath our feet, something extraordinary is happening. Scientists have discovered that changes in Earth's core are ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Imagine a bar magnet inside Earth, more or less aligned with the axis, where the ends of that ...

Scientists at the Florida State University-based National High Magnetic Field Laboratory just created what they claim to be the world’s strongest magnetic field using a toilet paper roll-sized magnet ...

The rotation and convection of molten iron at the center of the planet creates a dynamo effect, generating Earth's magnetic field. alxpin / iStock Swirling around the solid inner core of our planet, ...