You’ll need to line up your direction with the map. To do that, put your compass on top of the map and rotate the grid lines ...

In the days since GPS was invented, many of us have lost the skill of navigating by a good old compass and map. As a family ...

Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

Earth's Magnetic North Pole Officially Has A New Position Just before Christmas, let's hope this doesn't screw up the deliveries of the North Pole's most famous resident.

The magnetic pole seems to be decelerating. It is possible that it can change abruptly enough to warrant an emergency update outside the normal five-year cycle.

Earth’s magnetic North Pole is moving toward Russia. NASA In Earth’s northern hemisphere, compass needles point toward the magnetic North Pole, and the location changes depending on the ...

Earth's magnetic shield weakened around 41,000 years ago, resulting in increased bombardment of our atmosphere by energetic charged particles called cosmic rays.