Ice Age

Study reveals how Ice Age humans built mammoth-bone structures

Evidence suggests humans scavenged mammoth bones from existing bone beds over centuries.

30,000 years ago, European Ice Age children pierced their cheeks at age 10

A new research suggests that cheek piercings were popular as long ago as 30,000 years, with teenagers and children as young as 10 years old sporting labrets during the Ice Age.

Homeowner finds complete Ice Age mastodon jawbone while gardening in his Hudson Valley backyard

The discovery was made in the town of Scotchtown, about 70 miles from New York City.

Virginia Tech study reveals evidence of Earth's 'Plumeworld Ocean' era after last Ice Age

The findings suggest vast rivers of glacial meltwater rushed into the sea, pooling over dense salty ocean water.

Chill, Europe: When humans fled Europe over bad weather - study

“We suggest that these extreme conditions led to the depopulation of Europe,” write the authors of the study, “perhaps lasting for several successive glacial-interglacial cycles."

Ice core reveals Greenland was green 416,000 years ago - study

Prior to the study, it was previously thought that much of the ice sheet that covers the country today had persisted for the past 2.5 million years.

Warm ice age forever changed Earth’s climate cycles - study

Increased ocean temperatures and stronger monsoons created more moisture. This moisture fed growing ice sheets.

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Study explains how primordial life survived on 'Snowball Earth'

"Compared to the most recent Ice Age, glacier coverage was much more extensive and, more importantly, much of the ocean was frozen," Xiao said.

By REUTERS
04/04/2023

Rising Antarctic ice melt will dramatically slow global ocean flows - study

Deep ocean water flows from the Antarctic could decline by 40% by 2050, according to a study published on Wednesday in the journal Nature.

By REUTERS
29/03/2023

Amateur archaeologist uncovers 20,000-year-old ‘writing’ system

The researcher, Ben Bacon, found that cave drawings were used to record details about the timing of animal reproductive cycles.

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