Humans pump a huge amount of groundwater, and it's got us akilter. If you've felt a bit off-balance, you can blame your ...

A study reveals that over the span of just two decades, human activities have caused the Earth’s axis to shift by 31. ... caused a shift in the Earth’s tilt (via Earth.com).

The experiment lasted just 10 months. Americans reported that the sunless mornings made them cranky, sad and feeling less ...

Why is Earth’s tilt significant? The Earth's axis is tilted at about 23.5 degrees relative to its orbital plane around the Sun. This tilt, also known as the obliquity of the ecliptic ...

In Earth's early days, it was slammed by protoplanet Theia. This left our world spinning on a tilted axis. But what if the ...

The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. According to the National Weather Service (NWS), it occurs when the sun is directly over the Tropic of Capricorn, ...

The Northern Hemisphere’s winter solstice always falls on December 21 or 22. In the Southern Hemisphere, the winter solstice ...

Though the winter solstice brings the shortest day of the year, it also signals the gradual return of light to the Northern Hemisphere.

The winter solstice marks the official start of the astronomical winter, as the sun reaches its most southerly point in the ...

This weekend, the winter solstice takes place, meaning Michiganders can start looking forward to longer days and more ...