Stories by Kelly Dickerson

What Black Box Data Will Tell Us about the AirAsia Crash

One of the "black boxes," the flight data recorder, keeps track of hundreds of measurements, including engine temperature and vertical and horizontal speed

December 31, 2014 — Kelly Dickerson and LiveScience

Space

Earth's Magnetic Field Flip Could Happen Sooner Than Expected

Changes measured by the Swarm satellite show that our magnetic field is weakening 10 times faster than originally predicted, especially over the Western Hemisphere

July 9, 2014 — Kelly Dickerson and LiveScience