Scientists suspect that a rapidly spinning, highly magnetic neutron star, or "pulsar," dwells at the heart of the Milky Way.

The Brunhes-Matuyama reversal, which happened around 775,000 years ago, backs up the new findings. A study from 2019 found that the flip took 22,000 years to complete – so drawn-out reversals may be ...

Lev Facher covers the U.S. addiction and overdose crisis. The significant, recent decline in U.S. drug overdose deaths was driven in large part by a sudden shift in North America’s illicit drug supply ...

ShiftCam’s new Planck Studio SSD boasts speeds of up to 3700 MB/s, and features magnetic mounting, device tracking, and up to 8 TB of additional storage. Gadgets and gizmos creator ShiftCam has a new ...

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CONCACAF and CONMEBOL have continually lived in separate universes — 41 nations across North America, Central America, and the Caribbean on one side; 10 South American countries on the other. But ...

Our planet’s magnetosphere has seen dramatic shifts across its history—even total reversals—but this recent wrinkle doesn’t pose a threat to life Earth’s magnetic field surrounds the planet, with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Earth's magnetic field is like an invisible shield that protects our planet from solar and cosmic radiation. While it might not be ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. Oct 23, 2025, 12:48pm EDT Oct 23, 2025, 01:42pm EDT Illustration ...