Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t ...

Loggerhead turtles are able to sense Earth's magnetic field in two ways, but it wasn't clear which sense the animals use to detect the magnetic field when navigating using the magnetic map they are ...

Learn more about loggerhead turtles’ ability to feel the magnetic field throughout their migrations — an ability that they’ve revealed to researchers through dancing.

Most planets have a magnetic field, like Earth, but with different strength or structure. It shields the planet from the energetic particles of the solar wind. The origin of the magnetic field is ...

New research reveals light's magnetic field directly influences matter, causing scientists to rethink the 'Faraday Effect.' ...

There are several theories about how the Earth and the Moon were formed, most involving a giant impact. They vary from a model where the impacting object strikes the newly formed Earth a glancing blow ...

A radio signal has been detected, pointing to the possible existence of a magnetic field on YZ Ceti b, an exoplanet 12 ...

Pigeons have long stunned scientists with their ability to cross unfamiliar landscapes and still find their way home, even ...

One of the most peculiar things about Uranus and Neptune is their magnetic fields. Each of these planets has a hot mess of a magnetosphere, off-kilter and tilted wildly from the rotational axis in a ...

Soft robots are prized for their agility and gentle touch, which makes them ideal for traversing delicate or enclosed spaces ...