While the Milankovitch Cycles operate on timescales far longer than human lifespans, their effects are always at play.

If you haven’t accomplished as much this summer as you had hoped to, you can blame forces far beyond your control: a few of these dog days, by one measure, are among the shortest you’ve ever lived ...

A geologic mystery that has lingered for the past year has finally been solved: What caused an odd cascade of vibrations to ripple across the globe for nine days? Using classified seafloor maps from ...

Every second, the Earth spins at an incredible speed, completing a full rotation in just 24 hours. While this may seem ...

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Scientists are discovering that clumping clouds supercharge storms in surprising ways — driving heavy, deadly rainfall and ...

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

Antarctica’s New Year’s celebration is unlike any other: every January 1 scientists physically move the South Pole. This is ...

Earth's rotation is randomly speeding up, and nobody is quite sure why. These speedups, which have occurred several times over the last few years, haven't had any effect on daily life, but they also ...

Often misunderstood as "hovering," satellites are actually in constant free-fall, perpetually missing Earth's surface as the ...