In theory, as Earth spins through its magnetic field, any conductive material placed on its surface should experience a force ...

MUSCAT: The vernal equinox in the Sultanate of Oman will begin today, March 20, marking the astronomical commencement of ...

As the Earth travels around the sun, it does so at an angle. For most of the year, the Earth's axis is tilted either toward ...

Venus is a Victim of a Rampant Greenhouse Effect Venus's atmosphere is made mostly of carbon dioxide, one of the greenhouse ...

Before sitting down to write the introduction to the March issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which is all about tipping points, I reached out to three climate scientists who have written ...

Earth's tilt and orbit shifts regulate ice age cycles over 800,000 years Scientists say the next glaciation was due in 11,000 years Rising CO₂ levels could prevent future ice ages entirely ...

While temperatures are heating up and desert flowers are starting to bloom, astronomical spring won't start until later in ...

Temperatures hit 90 this week ... Earth circles the sun in roughly 365.24 days, which creates an extra day every fourth year, or a leap year. The planet’s tilt and the sun’s alignment ...

Now, Barker and his colleagues say they've finally untangled these parameters' effects. Earth's axis is currently tilted at a 23.5-degree angle away from vertical as it rotates around the sun ...