As sunspots emerge on the sun's surface close to its equator, their orientations will match the old magnetic field, while sunspots forming closer to the poles will have a magnetic field matching the ...

So, let's do a little experiment. Let's say we reverse Earth's rotation. What then? Well, you'll change a lot more than just the sunsets. This may seem like a ridiculous scenario at first.

And what does this mean for us as a species? During a pole reversal, Earth’s magnetic poles swap locations. Essentially, the ...

As well as a few temporary reversals, the Earth's magnetic field – just like the Sun – can flip over long timescales. During the Brunhes–Matuyama reversal, the magnetic north could have been ...

Contrary to what one might fear, this reversal is not synonymous with disaster for Earth. It can even have beneficial effects, such as better protection against cosmic rays, thanks to the modification ...

The Earth is not alone in this fickleness: The sun's magnetic shield appears to reverse its polarity approximately every 11 years. Even our Milky Way galaxy is magnetized, and experts say it ...