"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 ...

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

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

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 ...

This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ...

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

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 ...

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