MOLINE, Ill. — It was in the 1920s that a Serbian geophysicist, Mulitin Milanković, theorized that variations in Earth's tilt and wobbling about its axis impact the amount of energy being received ...

Earth's core isn't exactly aligned with its mantle, which results in a cyclical wobble, new research finds. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

Earth’s climate has never been static. It shifts between warm interglacial periods and deep freezes, driven by complex ...

On its own, Earth would shift toward another ice age in about 10,000 years, scientists say. But humanity's greenhouse gas emissions may have radically shifted the climate's trajectory. Credit: Matt ...

Paleoclimate and archaeological evidence tells us that, 11,000-5,000 years ago, the Earth's slow orbital 'wobble' transformed today's Sahara desert to a land covered with vegetation and lakes. Aa Aa ...

Earth wobbles on its axis like a spinning top, a motion called precession. This wobble takes about 26,000 years to complete one full circle. Different stars have served as the North Star throughout ...

Earth’s climate would be easier to understand if we were alone in the solar system – no other planets, no moon, just us and the sun. But we’re not alone: The moon and Jupiter, the sun and other ...