For more than a quarter billion years, coral reefs did far more than brighten shallow seas. Long before humans appeared, ...

New simulations show red planet affects Milankovitch cycles that shape how solar energy is distributed on Earth over millions ...

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

A pull in the right direction ...

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

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

New research highlights the complex relationship between Earth's tectonic plate movements and climate shifts. Contrary to ...

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

Coral reefs have long been celebrated as biodiversity hotspots—but new research shows they have also played a much deeper role: conducting the rhythm of Earth's carbon and climate cycles for more than ...

Scientists who work on long-term climate patterns usually stay close to Earth. The data is here, the records are clearer, and ...

How does climate change influence the planet’s nitrogen cycle? This is what a recent study published in Nitrogen Cycling hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated climate change’s impact ...