Earth's climate has undergone dramatic changes throughout its history, but new research suggests those changes may not have ...

Scientists at the University of Southampton have uncovered evidence from ancient rocks that Earth's climate continued to fluctuate during its most extreme ice age—known as Snowball Earth. During the ...

Earthrise. The view of the rising Earth as photographed by the Apollo 8 astronauts on December 24 1968 as they came from behind the Moon after the fourth nearside orbit. Nasa/William Anders A new ...

When we think of coral reefs, we picture bright fish, clear water and colourful corals. But reefs have also shaped the planet in deeper ways. Our new study, published in Proceedings of the National ...

While global warming is still a threat, the decision to back away from a worst-case outlook raises questions about whether some risks have been overstated. By Brad Plumer and Eric Niiler Reporting ...