COMPASSES at Greenwich Observatory in London will soon be pointing true north for the first time in 360 years. Most people don’t realise that compasses are often slightly wrong because the ‘true north ...

As compasses draw closer to the magnetic North and South Poles, they become less reliable. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

At some point during our primary school careers, most of us probably constructed a simple compass, often by floating a ...

Minecraft players can find compasses around the Minecraft world to help them throughout their journey. Compasses are also really easy to craft, and players will not have to gather a lot of materials ...

Compasses were the trusted companions of sailors, explorers, and travelers for centuries, offering a simple way to find north. A small magnetized needle is set on a tiny pivot, allowing it to move and ...

Dividers and compasses are drawing instruments that have been used since antiquity to measure distances, transfer lengths from one drawing to another, and draw circles. The Greek mathematician, Euclid ...

Why it matters: An unpredictable magnetic north is making it difficult for high accuracy navigation systems to remain fully functional. Although not a problem for the general population, the effects ...