A new study suggests the extinction of Neanderthals nearly coincided with a shift in Earth's magnetic field that let more ...

The team found that the North Pole wandered over Europe when the magnetic field's poles started to flip positions, a natural process that has happened around 180 times over Earth's geological history.

Unlike the geographic North Pole, which remains fixed, magnetic north is shaped by the chaotic flow of molten iron within Earth’s outer core. This restless movement of metal generates the planet ...

A giant sequoia located in Sequoia National Park in California, the General Sherman is 52,500 feet in volume and is more than ...

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

There are two types of poles on Earth: the geographic and magnetic poles. The geographic North Pole "stays at the same place, as it is where all lines of longitude converge," while the magnetic ...

Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

Ancient homo sapiens may have benefitted from mineral-based sun protection, living in caves and even tailored clothing.

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

A new explanation has emerged for why Homo sapiens survived in Europe and North Asia when the apparently better-adapted ...