In a world heavily reliant on technology, a significant magnetic pole shift could potentially wreak havoc. Our modern lives are entwined with the functionality of satellites, GPS systems ...

Geographic north, which is a straight line between wherever you are on the planet and the (geographic) North Pole, doesn’t actually point at the north magnetic pole at all. It’s a bit ...

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 ...

Dr. Arnaud Chulliat, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado, highlights that delays in updating the World Magnetic Model can amplify navigation errors. Dr. William Brown ...

"The continuous shift is an issue for compasses in mobile ... so-ever to do with the Earth being in a rush to switch its magnetic poles — the same cannot be said for directions.