"There’s something special happening in this region that is causing the field to weaken in a more intense way." ...

Earth’s magnetic field protects the planet from space weather like cosmic radiation and charged particles from the Sun. The ...

Satellite data reveal that a weak region in Earth's magnetic field has grown by an area roughly half the size of continental ...

ESA’s Swarm mission reveals the South Atlantic Anomaly has expanded by half the size of Europe since 2014, exposing ...

The weak spot, known as the South Atlantic Anomaly, was identified in the 19th century and expanded in recent years.

A giant dent in Earth's magnetic field is continuing to expand, according to the latest data from a trio of satellites ...

The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is a particularly weak region of Earth’s magnetic field that can cause satellites to ...

Geophysicists have modeled how Earth’s magnetic field could form even when its core was fully liquid. By removing the effects ...

This expanding anomaly exposes satellites passing over the region to heightened cosmic radiation and charged solar particles, ...

Space hurricanes are real and their impact on Earth could be horrifying if the terrifying dent in our planet's magnetic field ...

Scientists have known for decades that many animals use the Earth's magnetic field for navigation. It's less clear how they do it. A new study suggests earthworms may be a good way to figure it ...

Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the European Space Agency's Swarm satellite constellation, scientists have ...