Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river ...

The solar system floats inside a vast, million-degree hot bubble—an invisible cocoon of thin gas that glows in X-ray light. Known as the Local Hot Bubble (LHB), this low-density cavity stretches more ...

A new study co-led by the Smithsonian and the University of Arizona offers the most detailed glimpse yet of how Earth’s surface temperature has changed over the past 485 million years. In a paper ...

While previous simulations of ancient Earth's climate have put the planet's average surface temperature between 14 and 26 degrees Celsius (57.2 and 78.8 degrees Fahrenheit), the new model widens ...

Earth and Sun reach pivotal distance by: Craig Ziobert Posted: Jul 4, 2025 / 10:04 AM EDT Updated: Jul 4, 2025 / 10:04 AM EDT ...

Over the last 485 million years, Earth has been both a lot colder and a lot hotter than once thought. A new temperature timeline that combines geologic data with computational simulations reveals ...

Extensive evidence, including global temperature and sea ice data, shows Earth's climate is changing due to human activity. Hotspots ranked Start the day smarter ☀️ Funniest cap messages Get ...

PARIS—Earth’s temperature was more than 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than the preindustrial era in the 12 months ending January, the first time temperatures averaged over a yearlong period have ...