There are a few things scientists know for sure about how Earth grows warmer: For instance, when there’s more carbon dioxide (CO) in the atmosphere, that CO traps heat. This means that during an ice ...

Hundreds of millions of Americans are presently besieged by a massive arctic blast and winter storm. Luckily for them, it will only be temporary. That wasn't the case 20,000 years ago... Between ...

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could ...

The North Sea is home to the remains of a vast land that has been lost to time and is referred to as Doggerland, the area of land that connected Great Britain to continental Europe following the last ...