As the spring equinox approaches, northern lights hunters will scour the skies for breathtaking displays of color.

Two large rock formations located beneath the Pacific Ocean and Africa may have the potential to disturb Earth’s magnetic ...

Continent-sized structures of mineral protruding from the lower mantle towards Earth's outer core may be contributing to an ...

Historical data shows that auroras occur more often during the spring and autumn equinox.

Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic field.

Reader Jayant Bhalerao, a college physics instructor, found the story useful in class: “We will share it with our students, so that they can appreciate how ...

NASA's EZIE will study auroral electrojets, powerful electrical currents in Earth's atmosphere. This will improve space ...

High above Earth's poles, powerful electrojets create mesmerizing auroras but also pose risks like power outages. NASA’s ...

A rare, violent solar storm could knock out vulnerable satellite systems and leave ships stranded without navigation, ...

The upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere could play a bigger role in shaping the northern lights than previously thought, ...

You may have noticed that more auroras have been visible in recent years, including from lower latitudes. Here's why the ...