Quantum mechanics has a reputation that precedes it. Virtually everyone who has bumped up against the quantum realm, whether in a physics class, in the lab, or in popular science writing, is left ...

Magnetic fields play an important—if sometimes underappreciated—part in planetary systems. Without a strong magnetic field, ...

The Earth's magnetic field is generated within the liquid core of our planet, by the slow churning of molten iron. Like the atmosphere and oceans, the way in which it moves is governed by the laws ...

This magnetic cycle lasts approximately 22 years, through which the sun's magnetic field reverses and then reverts to its original state, Ryan French, a solar astrophysicist and Space.com ...

The solar magnetic field is the primary driver of solar storms and flares. As society grows increasingly reliant on technology, this space weather poses threats to power grids, ...

Earth's magnetic field is shaking things up once again.. Sloshing liquid iron in Earth's outer core—which lies roughly 1,900 miles (3,200 kilometers) below us—generates our planet's protective ...

Birds are not only able to see a magnetic field, but they can also detect the axis of the field and the angle it creates against Earth’s surface. Dorling Kindersley // Getty Images.