While the Milankovitch Cycles operate on timescales far longer than human lifespans, their effects are always at play.

Earth’s path around the Sun is not a fixed racetrack but a slowly shifting orbit, and those subtle changes have a long history of reshaping the planet’s climate. As astronomers refine how these ...

Koalas with the bodies of lions. Elephants the size of your dog. Gigantic, 8-foot-tall sloths. These aren’t creatures found in science fiction: They walked our planet a million years ago, during the ...

Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling that hardly any ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X NEW YORK — If you’ve seen any of the “Ice Age” animated Disney movies, we have some bad news: You ...