Beginning around 2.5 million years ago, Earth entered an era marked by successive ice ages and interglacial periods, emerging ...

Find out what scientists say about the Next Ice Age and the natural rhythms shaping our planet's climate over millennia.

Fluctuations in ancient Earth’s environment might have propelled the chemical complexity that laid the foundation for life.

To simulate early Earth, the team subjected chemical mixtures to repeated wet-dry cycles. Rather than reacting randomly ... potentially leading to innovations in materials science, drug development, ...

For millions of years, Earth's climate has been driven by natural cycles linked to its orbit, shifting between ice ages and ...

Feb. 28, 2025 — Scientists have revealed that two continent-size regions in Earth's deep mantle have distinctive histories and resulting chemical composition, in ... Melting Antarctic Ice Sheets ...

Scientists have determined exactly how Earth's orbit and tilt affect glaciation and deglaciation, based on the length of ...

Scientists say small changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun hold the key in major global changes in climate, like ice ...

Earth's history is a roller-coaster of climate fluctuations, of relative warmth giving way to frozen periods of glaciation ...

Scientists have long known that Earth’s climate goes through cycles of ice ages and warmer periods. Around 2.5 million years ...

The study tracks the natural cycles of the planet's climate over ... a professor in UCSB's Earth Science Department. One type of change in Earth's orbit was responsible for the end of ice ages ...