Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, and scientists just updated its position
Your navigation system just got a critical update, one that happens periodically because Earth’s magnetic north pole keeps ...
Why Airport Runways Sometimes Get Renumbered
The FAA has rules rounding the renumbering of runways, according to points on a compass, from one to 36. These reflect the ...
Magnetic displacement experiment challenges long-held theories on how migratory birds navigate
Research by Bangor University found that these birds, in this case, Eurasian reed warblers (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) use only ...
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How to Read a Compass
The difference between True North (toward the North Pole, and usually the top of a map) and Magnetic North (where the compass needle points) is known as declination. It varies depending on your ...