So, is Earth hotter in January than in July? That's logical, but false. The geography of the Southern Hemisphere cancels out the variations in Earth’s distance from the sun.

Their findings, published in the scientific journal Chaos, reveal surprising connections between solar heat, Earth's temperature, and seismic activity. Sunspots are dark patches on the sun caused ...

Since Kepler's laws of motion dictate that celestial bodies orbit more slowly when farther from the sun, we are now moving at ...

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 ...

Real world measurements of how much extra heat the Earth is trapping are well beyond most climate models. That’s a real problem.

News Nation/World Earth breaks yearly heat record and lurches past dangerous warming threshold A woman cools herself with a fan during a hot day in London, June 26, 2024. Credit: AP/Kin Cheung ...

Earth is the only place in the universe scientists known to have organics form of life inside. Now, another planet might be ...

Researchers explore the likelihood that Earth's climate, as affected by solar heat, plays a role in seismic activity. Using mathematical and computational methods, they analyzed earthquake data ...

So today, the first day of summer (and the longest day of the year), we examine four myths about the summer solstice. Myth No. 1: The Seasons Change Because of the Earth's Distance From the Sun ...

Scientists predicted that Tuesday will be a fraction of a second shorter than normal as the Earth's rotation is moving faster ...

Earth Earth’s mantle may have hidden plumes venting heat from its core A ‘ghost plume’ identified deep in the mantle beneath Oman suggests there may be more heat flowing out of Earth’s ...