Getting lost during a hike sounds like a nightmare for most people. Not only can it totally ruin your trip, but depending on ...

When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it’s snowing so ...

When Santa is done delivering presents on Christmas Eve, he must get back home to the North Pole, even if it's snowing so ...

The Earth's North Pole isn't just one place, it's actually two. Now, a researcher has revealed that one of those North Poles ...

In this video, we break down how GPS determines your position using satellite timing, atomic clocks, and distance calculations. We also explore the real world sources of error, from atmospheric ...

The omnipresent system that people use for navigation and positioning is increasingly vulnerable. Can it be improved?

The magnetic compass is the last unknown sense in migrating animals. For some scientists, the monarch butterfly is leading ...

Scott Brame explains the difference between magnetic north and true north, as Santa and people all over the world prepare to travel.

As it turns out, you learn a lot more from competing in the Rebelle Rally than just navigating and off-road […] ...

Magnetic compasses can be fooled by steel hulls and shifting magnetic poles, so ships turn to gyroscopes instead. This video breaks down how gyrocompasses use Earth’s rotation to find true north, and ...

A body recovered on Mount Whitney has been identified as a 21-year-old hiker who went missing in November. Joseph Brambila ...