"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...

Climate can change fast, even when the planet looks stable. Earth has flipped into new patterns within decades in the past.

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the ...

Researchers find that shifts in Earth’s orbit can trigger abrupt climate changes, even in warm periods without ice sheets.

How does Mars influence Earth’s climate cycles? This is what a recent study published in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific | Space ...

Study finds Mars helps pace Earth's ice ages through gravity. Remove Mars, and a major 2.4-million-year climate rhythm ...

Scientists who work on long-term climate patterns usually stay close to Earth. The data is here, the records are clearer, and ...

Milankovitch cycles describe slow, predictable changes in Earth’s orbit and tilt that influence long-term climate patterns.

New simulations show Mars plays a key role in shaping Earth’s long-term climate by influencing its orbit and axial tilt over hundreds of thousands to millions of years.

Mars is half the size of Earth and has only a tenth of its mass, but a new study shows that even such a "lightweight" planet ...

How does climate change influence the planet’s nitrogen cycle? This is what a recent study published in Nitrogen Cycling ...

Climate change also alters nitrogen in soils and plants, shaping food quality, water safety, and pollution risks worldwide.