Two huge hot blobs of rock influence Earth's magnetic field, study reveals

Exploring Earth's deep interior is a far bigger challenge than exploring the solar system. While we have traveled 25 billion ...

How giant ‘Blobs’ of rock have influenced Earth’s magnetic field for millions of years – new research

Most of the time, the shape of Earth’s magnetic field is quite similar to that which would be produced by a bar magnet ...
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Earth’s magnetic field protects life on Earth from radiation, but it can move, and the magnetic poles can even flip

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Earth's magnetic field deflects particles emitted by the Sun. Mark Garlick/Science Photo Library via Getty Images The Earth’s ...
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Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Warping — And Scientists Don’t Know Why

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. Using 11 years of magnetic field measurements from the ...
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Earth’s Magnetic 'Weak Spot': What’s Really Going On, And Should We Worry?

You may have seen headlines or social media posts talking about a weakening of Earth’s magnetic field, specifically over the South Atlantic. It sounds dramatic, and a little scary. Is Earth losing its ...
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Super-Earth exoplanets may have built-in magnetic protection from churning magma — and that's good news for life

"A strong magnetic field is very important for life on a planet." ...