Did you know Earth's magnetic field is on the move? Recent studies reveal it's shifting at an astonishing rate—10 times ...

“We find that both exhibit strong linearly increasing trends, coupled with a large surge in magnitude between 330 and 220 ...

Geologic records reveal that magnetic field strength and oxygen levels rise and fall together, implying deep-Earth processes ...

Every breath we take in contains 21% oxygen, the gas that makes life on Earth possible. Oxygen, in its combined oxide state, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth.

Many animals seem to have a mysterious sixth sense that allows them to travel through the world in ways that humans can only ...

Scientists convert Earth's magnetic field collapse from 41,000 years ago into chilling audio, revealing ancient cosmic ...

It's a warm January summer afternoon, and as I traverse the flower-strewn western slopes of Australia's highest mountain, ...

Neanderthals have long been the subject of intense scientific debate. This is largely because we still lack clear answers to ...

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has announced that Earth would experience geomagnetic storms ...

ET, sunspot region 4114 released an X.12 class solar flare that caused a radio blackout over the Pacific Ocean, including ...

Australia’s iconic bogong moths are the first creatures other than humans and some birds known to navigate by the night sky.