The Earth’s Magnetic Poles will Flip Soon

The earth’s magnetic field is the signature for life on the planet. The magnetic field is, however, not constant but is in a dynamic state of changing from time to time. Scientists have figured that the earth’s magnetic field might flip its polarity soon. Here’s how, and what that means for the planet. The planet’s […]

SciShorts: Earth’s Magnetic Poles May Switch Soon

The earth has been going through cycles of pole reversal once every 200,000 to 300,000 years. Sometimes, the attempt to switch poles fails and the poles return to their positions. One such failed attempt happened a few hundred thousand years ago. The last time the earth switched poles was around 780,000 years ago. That means […]

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