Earth’s magnetic field has been acting restless, with the north magnetic pole racing across the Arctic and the field itself ...

An illustration of what the aurora might have looked like during a polar reversal about 41,000 years ago. Earth’s magnetic field is created by its rotation, as well as the rotation of our planet’s ...

Neal J. Riley is a digital producer for CBS Boston. He has been with WBZ-TV since 2014. His work has appeared in The Boston Globe and The San Francisco Chronicle. Neal is a graduate of Boston ...

If you ever travel back in time to hang out with Homo sapiens around 41,000 years ago, pack some sunscreen – or better yet, a tailored outfit, and seek out a cave shelter. New research from the ...

Earth spins, shifts, and now… flips? Our planet’s gymnastics routine continues underneath our feet nearly every day, but researchers at the Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences in Germany recently mapped ...

What if part of Earth’s magnetic field were to act in reverse, flipping a fundamental electrical pattern scientists had ...

SEATTLE — The northern lights could dance over the Pacific Northwest this week as a geomagnetic storm approaches Earth. This storm isn’t on the same scale as the historic May 11 aurora, but there are ...

The northern lights will be more visible than previously expected Sunday night, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's updated space weather forecast, as minor geomagnetic ...

In the tri-state, it will be calm, beautiful weather on the ground this weekend. But up in space? It’s another story. Those who were out Thursday evening and happened sneak a peek up at the northern ...

The northern lights have a higher chance than usual to appear in the skies above the northern United States on Tuesday, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, as the effects ...

Last year, the most violent geomagnetic storm to strike Earth in over two decades did more than disrupt GPS systems and ...