Every eleven years, the sun's magnetic field flips. Sunspots—dark, cooler regions on the sun's surface that mark intense ...

One particularly well-known fact about the moon is that it doesn't have much of a magnetosphere to speak of. There's no blanket to protect it from the solar wind ravaging its surface, blowing away its ...

Researchers have identified a potential mechanism that explains how turbulent plasma can produce the vast, ordered magnetic ...

The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra is poised to make a significant impact in the tech world, with leaks and early reports revealing a blend of exciting advancements and a few contentious design choices. As ...

In 1845, Michael Faraday discovered what’s known today as the Faraday Effect—which describes how light and electromagnetism are related. A new study revealed that the magnetic component of light ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Nov 28, 2025, 07:59am EST Map of the strength of the Earth's ...

France and Italy to Iran: Hey, Let’s Make a Deal! CNN’s Strait of Hormuz Allegation Makes No Sense Under intense questioning by the presiding judge, one of the experienced prosecutors recruited by the ...

Magnetic signatures hidden inside rocks tell us a lot about Earth's magnetic field and the way continents and tectonic plates have shifted across millennia – but for some periods, the geological ...

This video explains how magnets work and how magnetic fields are generated by the movement of electric charges. Magnetic materials influence and interact with current, motion, and force, making them ...

A major dip in the Earth’s magnetic field over the South Atlantic has been puzzling scientists for over a century. An international team of researchers analyzed data collected by the European Space ...