Plankton play a central role in a climate process that scientists now say may behave more aggressively than once thought. As ...

James “the Amazing” Randi is an icon of skepticism. The man has done more — over a span of several decades — to further the cause of critical thinking and to expose flimflammery of all sorts than ...

Christian Jakob receives funding from the Australian Research Council. At any given time, about two-thirds of Earth’s surface is covered by clouds. Overall, they make the planet much cooler than it ...

Ancient oceans, driven by microscopic life, once pulled vast amounts of carbon from the atmosphere, leading to dramatic cooling and ice ages. This biological pump, fueled by plankton, highlights how ...

In a study published today in Science, researchers say they have solved a climate enigma — the inexplicable surge in global temperature in 2023, rising faster than climate models predicted. By ...