Paleomagnetic records are the remnant magnetisation preserved in rocks, sediments and speleothems that faithfully archive the orientation and intensity of the Earth’s magnetic field through geological ...

Scientists have long known that Earth’s magnetic field has not been a constant shield. Now, new interdisciplinary research—recently published in Science Advances shows that a major geomagnetic event, ...

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Paleomagnetic records derive from the natural magnetisation preserved in volcanic rocks, sedimentary deposits and archaeological materials. These archives capture both the direction and intensity of ...

5 million years ago. This southeastern Oregon location provides one of the most startling examples of how quickly Earth's magnetic field can flip. A series of overlapping Miocene-age basaltic lava ...