Scientists accelerated the update of a model of Earth’s fluctuating magnetic field, which is needed to keep navigational systems functioning. Many wondered what’s happening inside the planet’s core.

Ising modeller: a D-Wave quantum processor has simulated a 3D magnet. (Courtesy: D-Wave Systems) Researchers in Canada have used a D-Wave quantum processing unit to solve a computationally challenging ...

Earlier this year I posted about how the magnetic North Pole is moving faster than predicted. This is a rather important issue when you consider that its location is used to create the World Magnetic ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Earth's north magnetic pole is on the move, unpredictably lurching away from the Canadian Arctic ...