Lightning near the North Pole reveals dramatic climate changes as Arctic temperatures rise and storms intensify.

The warming hole might be a sign that Atlantic Ocean currents are slowing down. This network of currents regulates Earth's ...

“As ice volume was greatly reduced, it caused a huge motion in Earth’s crust,” Yuan said in a statement. “Scientists knew ...

Around 10,000 years ago, as the last Ice Age drew to a close, the drifting of the continent of North America, and spreading ...

As you read this, the North American continent’s underside is dribbling away into Earth’s molten mantle. And according to ...

A spot on the sun’s surface will likely disrupt Earth’s magnetic field, pulling the phenomenon to more states, forecasters ...

Around 41,000 years ago, Earth’s magnetic field underwent a chaotic shift that temporarily weakened the planet’s natural ...

The production of tailored clothing and the use of ochre as a sunscreen may have given Homo sapiens an advantage over ...

Ancient homo sapiens may have benefitted from mineral-based sun protection, living in caves and even tailored clothing.

Modeling Earth’s atmosphere and magnetic field from 41,000 years ago suggests how Homo sapiens’ sun-fighting strategy helped ...

Additionally, ancient humans may have ramped up their use of ochre. This naturally occurring pigment is composed of iron ...

Ancient Homo sapiens may have benefited from sunscreen, tailored clothes and the use of caves during the shifting of the ...