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

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if Mars weren't there?" ...

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

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The United Nations has recognized China-Cambodia joint research in the karst critical zone as a prime example of South-South ...

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

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.

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

Floods and droughts across the globe are moving in sync, and a powerful Pacific climate cycle is pulling the strings.

Such repositories raise complex ethical questions around public safety, particularly given the millennia-long timescales of ...

When we think of global warming, what first comes to mind is the air: crushing heat waves that are felt rather than seen, ...

“Soil Science: The Dirt on Dirt,” a new class and lab — ERT 404LLB and ERT 504, respectively — in the Department of Earth Sciences brings together students from varying disciplines to unearth soil’s ...