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.

While the geographical North Pole stays fixed in place (at the very summit of the Earth's rotational axis), the WMM pinpoints ...

Scientists released an update to a model that maps the ever-moving pole and has significant implications for navigation ...

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

The location of the magnetic north pole is crucial for the functioning of the global positioning systems (GPS).

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 ...

“The current behaviour of magnetic north ... the magnetic field and drags it with it as well.” The location of the magnetic north pole was first discovered in 1831 by Arctic explorer James ...

The accuracy of coordinates is crucial for the navigation of aircraft, ships and GPS devices - How is the magnetic field of ...

It's time to recalibrate the navigation systems on ships, airplanes, and (given the time of year) Santa's sleigh: the position of the magnetic North Pole is officially being changed ... knowing ...

The magnetic north pole has shifted over 400 km from Canada towards Russia in the past century due to changes in Earth's molten core. Scientists use the World Magnetic Model to monitor this ...

The planet's magnetic North Pole, where compasses point, has been unexpectedly moving toward Russia. While shifting is not a rare occurrence, the pole is moving both faster and differently than it ...

However, the North Magnetic Pole has actually been moving ... so too does the North Pole’s location. Scientists say that the current direction of the pole’s movement is caused by a “blip ...