As the spring equinox approaches, northern lights hunters will scour the skies for breathtaking displays of color.

Two large rock formations located beneath the Pacific Ocean and Africa may have the potential to disturb Earth’s magnetic ...

Continent-sized structures of mineral protruding from the lower mantle towards Earth's outer core may be contributing to an ...

Historical data shows that auroras occur more often during the spring and autumn equinox.

Surprising differences in the two so-called Large Low-Velocity Provinces may risk instability in Earth's protective magnetic field.

High above Earth's poles, powerful electrojets create mesmerizing auroras but also pose risks like power outages. NASA’s ...

NASA's EZIE will study auroral electrojets, powerful electrical currents in Earth's atmosphere. This will improve space ...

A rare, violent solar storm could knock out vulnerable satellite systems and leave ships stranded without navigation, ...

A breakthrough simulation reveals how magnetars form and evolve, solving a key mystery about their magnetic origins.

The upper layer of the Earth's atmosphere could play a bigger role in shaping the northern lights than previously thought, ...

Reader Jayant Bhalerao, a college physics instructor, found the story useful in class: “We will share it with our students, so that they can appreciate how ...

High above Earth's poles, intense electrical currents called electrojets flow through the upper atmosphere when auroras glow in the sky. These auroral electrojets push about a million amps of ...