For decades, scientists puzzled over two key climate mysteries. What sparked the formation of Earth’s vast ice sheets during ...

Although the team obviously can’t tie zircon minerals to the Roman Empire’s collapse, their lengthy migration inside frozen ...

A hotspot from underneath Earth’s crust may have created a low point that glaciers finished carving out and filling with ...

Apr. 14, 2025 — Whether for cooking, heating, as a light source or for making tools -- it is assumed that fire was essential for the survival of people in the Ice Age. However, it is puzzling ...

Before Ice Age Fossils State Park ... Eventually, the lake dried up from earth faulting and “a trend toward dryness” over thousands of years, he said. Five decades after the dig, momentum ...

Ancient humans survived on the Tibetan Plateau- the highest plateau on Earth-during the coldest period of the past 2.5 million years, showcasing their remarkable resilience and adaptability.

Now, new geological data show that sea levels rose about 125 feet (38 meters) between 11,000 and 3,000 years ago, according to a study published March 19 in the journal Nature. The findings could help ...