This week, see what makes loggerhead sea turtles “dance,” track a cosmic “ghost particle,” uncover an ancient basilica, and ...

A 42,000-year-old tree reveals Earth’s last magnetic pole flip, exposing the planet to deadly radiation. Scientists warn a ...

Sea turtles navigate using Earth's magnetic field like a GPS. Scientists found they learn and remember magnetic locations.

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

The turtles danced with the most enthusiasm in the tank when they knew they would get food. This was "strong evidence" that ...

Earth’s inner core is changing shape, scientists have found.

Researchers studying decades of earthquake data say they have found the first evidence that, in addition to spinning backward ...

A new study out this week said that the Earth's inner core is less solid than previously thought. Scientists still have ...

Earth's magnetic field occasionally bursts into song — but these compositions are written with electromagnetic radiation, not ...

It took 250 years for the Laschamps reversal to take place and it stayed in the unusual orientation for about 440 years. At most, Earth's magnetic field may have remained at 25 percent of its current ...

Scientists have discovered that Earth's inner core, previously thought to be solid and unchanging, has experienced ...

New research suggests that Earth's inner core, long believed to be stable, may be undergoing structural changes, including a ...