The North Pole, the northernmost point on Earth, doesn't offer much variation in terms of looks. But there is far more to this distant floating ice mass than meets the eye. Here, MailOnline Travel ...

An astronomer takes us on a tour of the universe to learn about the birth of stars and planets and how they get their spin.

Scientists have been monitoring Earth's magnetic field for decades, waiting for the moment it again flips - a shift in which the magnetic south pole would become magnetic north, and vice versa.

sits almost directly above Earth's north pole. Since Earth's northern axis points straight to it, it appears not to move in the night sky. Ever. That's why it's so useful to find. If you can ...

And what does this mean for us as a species? During a pole reversal, Earth’s magnetic poles swap locations. Essentially, the ...

In fact, our planet Earth has a magnetic field with a North Pole and a South Pole. For thousands of years people have been able to use the Earth’s magnetic field to find their way around the ...