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Earth's core does much more than generate the planet's magnetic field

The Earth's magnetic field and oxygen evolved together over 540 million years, according to a major NASA study.
Smithsonian Magazine

A Weak Spot in Earth’s Magnetic Field Is Growing, but Scientists Say Not to Worry. Here’s a Look at What Shields Us From Space Weather

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

Earth’s magnetic field is shifting — and satellites are feeling it

More than a decade of satellite monitoring has mapped Earth’s magnetic field as it subtly altered between 2014 and 2025 — and what scientists have learned is remarkable. The South Atlantic Anomaly, a ...
Morning Overview on MSN

Scientists propose a new state of matter at Earth’s core

Deep beneath our feet, far below the crust and mantle, researchers now argue that matter behaves in a way that does not fit ...
Popular Mechanics

Earth Has Had a Weird Glitch for 8 Million Years—and It’s Getting Weirder

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: The South Atlantic Anomaly (SAA) is a particularly weak region of the magnetic field stretching from South America to western Africa. Wherever the ...