Earth's climate has swung between ice ages and warmer periods for millions of years, driven by subtle changes in our planet's ...

The Earth’s climate is a dynamic entity, continuously evolving over billions of years with alternating periods of extreme heat and cold. Recent scientific studies indicate that the Earth is subtly ...

By trapping huge amounts of water on land, big dams built by humans have slightly changed how Earth spins and where its poles ...

When humans pump groundwater, it has a substantial impact on the tilt of Earth’s rotation. Additionally, a study documents just how much of an influence groundwater pumping has on climate change.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — As the year unfolds, we experience the distinct changes in weather that mark the passage of time: the freshness of Spring, the warmth of Summer, the crispness of Autumn, and the chill ...

The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year with the least amount of sunlight. In Earth's northern hemisphere, it ...

Geophysical research reveals that pumping Earth’s groundwater causes a change in the planet’s tilt/rotation. Geophysical Research Letters articulates how the Earth tilted 31.5 inches due to pumping ...

Try this experiment — all you need is a ball, pen, candle, match, protractor and a small rock. Draw a line bisecting the ball, top to bottom. Light the candle. Turn off the light. Holding the ball ...

An illustration of the analemma—a figure-eight pattern formed by plotting the sun’s position at the same time each day over a year. We’re all familiar with the sun’s daily motion in the sky. It rises ...

The winter solstice is quickly approaching. Here's what you need to know about the official start of winter in 2025.

The vernal equinox heralds the arrival of spring in the Northern Hemisphere (finally). But have you heard the myth about balancing an egg on its end? Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets ...

When humans pump groundwater, it has a substantial impact on the tilt of Earth’s rotation. Additionally, a study documents just how much of an influence groundwater pumping has on climate change.