“The current behavior of magnetic north is something that we have never ... and navigation devices that maps the north magnetic pole. As of the latest revision, released in December, its location is ...

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 is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

The Earth’s magnetic north pole has been slowly inching its way across the Arctic for decades, but recently, its path […] The ...

Unlike the geographic North Pole, which marks a fixed location ... is mostly an extrapolation given our current knowledge of the Earth’s magnetic field.” The scientists released two models ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, as the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being changed ... knowing exactly where these points are is crucial. "The ...