The cycling of water within Earth's interior regulates plate tectonics, volcanism, ocean volume, and climate stability, ...

A pull in the right direction ...

Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those ...

Our planet has experienced dramatic climate shifts throughout its history, oscillating between freezing "icehouse" periods ...

Methane-eating microbes grow naturally in oxygen-deficient circumstances, which implies that they are already present in ...

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

A science-oriented advocacy group moved its “Doomsday Clock” to 85 seconds to midnight, saying the Earth is closer than ever to destruction.

For Shannon “SJ” Joslin, who is nonbinary and gay, nature provides comfort when humans simply can’t — or won’t. The former ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising mechanism that may explain how Earth cooled dramatically after the age of dinosaurs.

Imagine a white picket fence around a white house, with a white driveway and a white car. And it’s not just your house that's ...

Researchers say a line has been crossed. For systems like coral reefs and ice sheets, the climate is already past safe.