A new study suggests the extinction of Neanderthals nearly coincided with a shift in Earth's magnetic field that let more ...

Did ancient sunscreen and sewing needles save humanity? In a nutshell 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field weakened to ...

The production of tailored clothing and the use of ochre as a sunscreen may have given Homo sapiens an advantage over ...

The Northern Lights or aurora borealis may be visible in the U.S. this week due to a coronal hole and a "co-rotating ...

Ancient homo sapiens may have benefitted from mineral-based sun protection, living in caves and even tailored clothing.

About 41,000 years ago, Homo sapiens may have survived increased solar radiation caused by a weakening magnetic field by ...

Earth's magnetic poles usually align with the north and south poles but occasionally wander from their traditional geographic positions in a process called geomagnetic excursions due to changes in ...

A strong geomagnetic storm means the Northern Lights could be visible north of Chicago near the Illinois-Wisconsin border and ...

The northern lights, which can appear green, pink and blue, are the result of geomagnetic storms. The more severe the storm, ...

A 2D representation of Earth, such as a chart or map, can mislead us when visualizing long international routes.