"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...

Milankovitch cycles describe slow, predictable changes in Earth’s orbit and tilt that influence long-term climate patterns.

Climate can change fast, even when the planet looks stable. Earth has flipped into new patterns within decades in the past.

This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ice sheets, and carbon cycle also shape how those space-driven rhythms show ...

A 4.6 magnitude earthquake has struck Fornace Zarattini in northern Italy, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquake ...

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

In the context of contemporary global ecological and environmental challenges, maintaining ecosystem services and sustainable ...

On Earth, deep-sea vents may have given rise to the planet’s first life. But nothing of the sort seems to be happening at the ...

New simulations show Mars plays a key role in shaping Earth’s long-term climate by influencing its orbit and axial tilt over hundreds of thousands to millions of years.

Scientists tracking Earth’s water from space discovered that El Niño and La Niña are synchronizing floods and droughts across ...

Have you ever wondered why Earth goes through massive climate swings, from freezing ice ages to warmer periods like today?