Despite its small size, Mars seems to have a huge impact on the orbital cycles that govern Earth’s climate, especially those ...

"Without Mars, Earth's orbit would be missing major climate cycles. What would humans and other animals even look like if ...

Mars, long admired for its rusty hue and alien deserts, may play a far greater role in shaping life on Earth than once ...

Researchers uncover how Mars affects Earth’s orbit, offering new insight into the planetary forces behind ice ages.

A pull in the right direction ...

Advances in technology have reopened the debate over terraforming Mars, shifting it from an impossible dream to a long-term scientific and ethical question.

This doesn’t mean Mars causes ice ages on its own. Orbital cycles are only part of the picture. Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, ...

At half the size of Earth and one-tenth its mass, Mars is a featherweight as far as planets go. Yet new research reveals the extent to which Mars is quietly tugging on Earth's orbit and shaping the ...

For anyone curious about what it's like to stand on another planet, Earth offers a few convincing previews. Mars may be 140 ...