During a brief but dramatic chapter in Earth's history about 41,000 years ago, the planet’s magnetic field nearly collapsed.

A study using the Very Large Array radio telescope may have discovered a magnetic field on exoplanet YZ Ceti b. Magnetic ...

Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

Space weather may intensify in the coming decades with more frequent solar flares and eruptions to batter the planet. Whilst Earth's technology, including satellites and power grids, is likely to feel ...

Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefited from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the ...

T he Sun goes through an 11-year cycle of activity, going from the solar maximum, where it is covered in many sunspots and is ...

A geomagnetic storm unleashed by the sun on Sunday could create colorful auroral displays over parts of the United States ...

Imagine waking up one morning to a world where compasses point south instead of north, where auroras shimmer across the ...

A study published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters reveals new insights into the triggering mechanisms of solar ...

Solar eruptions created a northern lights display in North America and Europe overnight, with more auroras expected through ...

A trio of recently launched satellites will watch the sun's energy whack the Earth, helping us predict solar storms ...

A strong geomagnetic storm unleashed by multiple magnetic eruptions on the Sun means many Americans in the Lower 48 could be ...