Many animals seem to have a mysterious sixth sense that allows them to travel through the world in ways that humans can only ...

“We find that both exhibit strong linearly increasing trends, coupled with a large surge in magnitude between 330 and 220 ...

The magnetized rocks of Earth's crust and mantle, also known as the upper lithosphere, accounts for generating 6 percent of ...

Every breath we take in contains 21% oxygen, the gas that makes life on Earth possible. Oxygen, in its combined oxide state, ...

Earth's magnetic field strength and atmospheric oxygen levels have oscillated in tandem for around 540 million years, ...

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Scientists convert Earth's magnetic field collapse from 41,000 years ago into chilling audio, revealing ancient cosmic ...

Geologic records reveal that magnetic field strength and oxygen levels rise and fall together, implying deep-Earth processes ...

The strength of Earth’s magnetic field and the amount of oxygen in its atmosphere seem to be correlated—and scientists want ...

Australia’s iconic bogong moths are the first creatures other than humans and some birds known to navigate by the night sky.

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to ...

ET, sunspot region 4114 released an X.12 class solar flare that caused a radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean, including ...