magnetic field

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Scientists have long known that homing pigeons and migratory birds use Earth's magnetic field as one of several tools for navigation.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

The magnetosphere is the vast region of space shaped by the planet's magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

In 2012, researchers at the Wisconsin Plasma Physics Laboratory observed magnetic field behavior that existing theories could not explain.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Streams of charged particles from the Sun travel toward our planet and interact with Earth's magnetic field.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“It probably won’t work outside your apartment, because the magnetic field of the bed gets smaller the farther you get from it, but still.”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer