Earth, magnetic field
Collapse of Earth's magnetic field may have fueled evolution of life 600 million years ago
The planet's magnetic field may have collapsed around 600 million years ago, enabling a major oxygenation event and perhaps supercharging evolution.
Weak magnetic field may have set the stage for life on Earth
A study suggests Earth's weakest magnetic field 591-565 million years ago could have increased oxygen, aiding early life diversification.
A weaker magnetic field may have paved the way for marine life to go big
Decreased protection from cosmic radiation may have increased oxygen levels in the atmosphere and oceans, allowing animals to grow larger.
Complex Creatures Emerged on Earth Due to Weak Magnetic Field
Researchers solved the mystery about how complex creatures emerged on Earth over 591 million years ago. A weak magnetic field is the key.
Researchers Find Oldest Evidence Of Earth’s Magnetic Field
A 3.7-billion-year-old rock recorded Earth’s magnetic field, and it was remarkably similar to the field surrounding Earth today.
Would we exist if Earth's magnetic field hadn't collapsed 500m years ago?
The Earth’s magnetic field is vital for life – without it, the Sun’s radiation would sterilize the planet. But a new study suggests we wouldn’t be here at all if that magnetic field hadn’t almost completely collapsed half a billion years ago.
Earth’s magnetic field almost collapsed 591 million years ago. It may have allowed complex life to thrive
Earth’s magnetic field was once 30 times weaker than it is today. This change may have played a pivotal role in the blossoming of complex life, new research found.
Life boomed on Earth half a billion years ago. You can thank magnets.
The near collapse of Earth’s magnetic field coincided with a spike in oxygen levels and a boom in biodiversity, according to a new study.
Stable magnetic bundles achieved at room temperature and zero magnetic field
Recently, the research team led by Prof. Du Haifeng from the High Magnetic Field laboratory at Hefei Institutes of Physical ...
Scientists Found Evidence of the Magnetic Field in 3.7 Billion-Year-Old Rocks
This timeframe is also some 200 million years earlier than previous magnetic field evidence. This is an important distinction ...
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Did a magnetic field collapse trigger the emergence of animals?
University of Rochester researchers studied Earth’s magnetic field during the transformative Ediacaran Period, which ...
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Magnetic islands stabilize fusion plasma, simulations suggest
Tokamak fusion reactors use intense magnetic fields to confine and heat hydrogen plasma within their doughnut-shaped ...
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Arnold Magnetic Technologies' custom electromagnetic capabilities
Arnold Magnetic Technologies Corporation, a subsidiary of Compass Diversified and global manufacturer of high-performance ...
Where the northern lights will be visible this weekend
People across the country will be able to see the northern lights, or aurora borealis this weekend. A significant geomagnetic ...
New device that emits magnetic field may offer hope for treating depression
A head-mounted device that generates an ultra-low frequency ultra-low magnetic field has been found to improve the symptoms ...
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The Magnetic Fields' Stephin Merritt on 25 Years of '69 Love Songs,' the Tyranny of Algorithms, and Crying to Celine Dion
Fair. On a different tack, 69 Love Songs was the first album you did where the songs all conform to a certain specification, ...