Humans have been identified as the culprits behind a startling shift in Earth's axis by almost 31.5 inches (nearly 80cm), a recent study reveals. Climate change researchers uncovered this alarming ...

Because Earth is tilted far enough on its axis that as the planet rotates, Utqiagvik never leaves direct sunlight. On the other hand, the contiguous US receives a max of 17 hours a day ...

This axis of rotation is tilted 23.4 degrees away ... rocks and metals—differentiated into four layers. At the planet's heart lies the inner core, a solid sphere of iron and nickel that's ...

Mars’s axis of rotation is tilted 25.2 degrees relative to the plane of the planet’s orbit around the sun, which helps give Mars seasons similar to those on Earth. Whichever hemisphere is ...

Saturn's iconic ring system will disappear, albeit temporarily, on March 23—a preview of its fate in 100 million years.

The different seasons shape our lives and daily routines including the clothing choices we make, what activities we ...

The Three Gorges Dam reportedly moves Earth’s poles by two centimeters, a shift slight yet detectable by scientists, showing how our constructions physically move the planet’s axis.

Two things drive this all-important seasonal shuffle: Earth's tilted axis and the planet's orbit around the sun. How the summer solstice works The summer solstice is the point when the sun will ...