The updated version of the World Magnetic Model was released on Dec. 17, with a new prediction of how the magnetic north pole will shift over the next five years. Here's why it was changed.

Earth’s magnetic north is not static. Like an anchorless buoy pushed by ocean waves, the magnetic field is constantly on the move as liquid iron sloshes around in the planet’s outer core.

British scientists said the magnetic North Pole was moving rapidly toward Russia. Here's what that means.

"The current behavior of magnetic north is something that we have never observed before." For decades, scientists have been tracking the shift in Earth's magnetic north pole away from Canada and ...

Earth’s magnetic North Pole is moving toward Russia. NASA In Earth’s northern hemisphere, compass needles point toward the magnetic North Pole, and the location changes depending on the ...

Scientists tracking Earth's magnetic pole have recently spotted it heading toward Siberia. Where it will end up, no one knows.

Earth's Magnetic North Pole Officially Has A New Position Just before Christmas, let's hope this doesn't screw up the deliveries of the North Pole's most famous resident.

Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps moving. Here’s what to know.

The magnetic north pole, where compass needles point, is about 1,200 miles south and is where geomagnetic field lines are vertical. Earth’s magnetic north is not static.