Unlike Earth, the Moon doesn't have much of a magnetic field – and yet, a strange pile of rocks on the far side seems mysteriously magnetized. A new study suggests that a major cataclysm, over and ...

In addition to shaping the interior of rocky planets, molten rock located deep within these planets may also contribute to the creation of a planet’s magnetic fields, which protect the entire planet ...

The rocks retrieved by the Apollo missions have puzzled scientists for 50 years. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists may ...

This photo shows an example of the 3.7 billion year-old banded iron formation found in the northeastern part of the Isua Supracrustal Belt. Geologists at MIT and Oxford University have uncovered ...

Rocks in West Greenland resemble cake marbled with chocolate and vanilla. They’re now the oldest evidence of Earth’s magnetic field. Isua Supracrustal Belt rocks contain an alternating banded iron ...

In a paper published in Earth and Planetary Physics, an international team of researchers studied the magnetic properties of ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

The findings disprove one of two major oppositions to the theory that the moon powered its own magnetic field. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

The northern lights, or aurora borealis, are a stunning sight and also an indication of Earth’s magnetic field at work. The sky over Bifrost, western Iceland, glows with the lights. Earth’s magnetic ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...