Scientists have determined exactly how Earth's orbit and tilt affect glaciation and deglaciation, based on the length of ...

Scientists say small changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun hold the key in major global changes in climate, like ice ...

Changes to the seasons will also have big impacts on the environment—altering the growing seasons for plants and changing ...

Coauthor of the study, Professor Lorraine Lisiecki of the University of California, Santa Barbara, added: “This is important ...

Earth’s climate follows a natural cycle of ice ages and warm periods. A new study shows that small orbital changes drive ...

Earth's history is a roller-coaster of climate fluctuations, of relative warmth giving way to frozen periods of glaciation ...

Astrophysicist Clara Sousa-Silva needs data on Earth’s climate to accurately observe space. Earlier this month, she ...

Find out what scientists say about the Next Ice Age and the natural rhythms shaping our planet's climate over millennia.

For millions of years, Earth's climate has been driven by natural cycles linked to its orbit, shifting between ice ages and ...

Birds adjust survival strategies based on climate. Some breed quickly, while others live long and delay reproduction.

Earth emerged from the last ice age around 11,700 years ago. A new analysis suggests the next one could be expected in 10,000 ...

An international research team led by the University of Vienna has discovered that the solar system traversed the Orion ...