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Something Strange Altered Earth's Magnetic Field 40 Million Years Ago


Researchers have identified a period of sluggish magnetic field flipping for planet Earth, some 40 million years ago – raising big questions about how long these reversals actually take, and how we might be affected by the next one.

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