A switch from a humid to a dry climate has led the Eastern African Rift Zone to pull apart more freely, new research finds.

Scientists have uncovered a surprising mechanism that may explain how Earth cooled dramatically after the age of dinosaurs.

The atmosphere is a complicated place. Warm temperatures in one spot can contribute to brutally cold storms somewhere else.

Predicting the duration of a Central Pacific El Niño event has long frustrated climate scientists and forecasters. Now, a new study reveals that Central Pacific El Niños follow two fundamentally ...