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

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

A pull in the right direction ...

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 ...

Mars has always been a curious planet, often overshadowed by its larger neighbors, but recent research suggests that the Red Planet plays an unexpected role in shaping Earth’s climate. According to a ...

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

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 ...

Climate change is usually associated with changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide, but our planet's surface also plays a major ...

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

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 extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the ...

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