As glaciers melt around the world, long-dormant volcanoes may be waking up beneath the ice. New research reveals that massive ...

These authors show that simultaneous crystallization and melting at the surface of the Earth's inner core can result in a translational mode of thermal convection within the inner core, producing ...

Hidden Planet Why melting ice sheets are making our days longer As polar ice melts, water moves from the poles toward the equator — making our Earth bulkier and rotate slower.

New research from the Chilean Patagonia has identified a link between glacial retreat and underground volcanic activity ...

Melting ice is slowing Earth's spin and causing changes to its axis, new studies find. The shifts are causing feedback beneath the surface, impacting the planet's molten core.

Scientists say the Earth's axis tilt has changed due to melting ice caps over the last few decades.

But what is clear, according to the study, is that despite polar ice melt exerting a slowing influence, overall the Earth’s rotation is speeding up.

Global warming has slightly slowed the Earth’s rotation — and it could affect how we measure time. A study published Wednesday found that the melting of polar ice — an accelerating trend ...

Cosmic dust may have helped to kick-start life on Earth, new research suggests. The findings challenge a widely held assumption that this was not a plausible explanation.