Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

In mid-December of 2024, scientists officially updated the World Magnetic Model (WMM), which helps keep track of our planet’s ...

Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists are racing to keep up.This week, the release of the World Magnetic Model 2025 (WMM2025) sheds new light on the enigmatic shifts in ...

Scientists are on high alert due to recent observations regarding the North Pole. They explain that for centuries, this ...

Earth’s magnetic north pole has been shifting gradually for centuries due to the movement of molten metals in the planet’s outer core. In the 1990s, magnetic north began to experience an ...

If you buy through a BGR link, we may earn an affiliate commission, helping support our expert product labs. Earlier this year, scientists revealed that Earth’s magnetic north pole is shifting ...

A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the ...

The planet's magnetic North Pole, where compasses point, has been unexpectedly moving toward Russia. While shifting is not a rare occurrence, the pole is moving both faster and differently than it ...

The magnetic north pole has shifted over 400 km from Canada towards Russia in the past century due to changes in Earth's molten core. Scientists use the World Magnetic Model to monitor this ...