Glaciers hold layers of history preserved in ice, offering unique insights into Earth's past that can also help us interpret ...

An ancient glacier high in the French Alps has revealed the oldest known ice in Western Europe—dating back over 12,000 years to the last Ice Age. This frozen archive, meticulously analyzed by ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Woolly mammoths (Mammuthus primigenius) are emblematic creatures from the last ice age ...

As the last Ice Age came to an end nearly 10,000 years ago, something unexpected happened deep beneath Earth’s surface. Large glaciers began to melt. The sea levels rose quickly—about 1 ...

FARGO — The last 2.6 million years on Earth is known as the Ice Age. Continental Drift caused changes to ocean currents, allowing Earth's climate to cool enough for significant amounts of water ...

For decades, scientists puzzled over two key climate mysteries. What sparked the formation of Earth’s vast ice sheets during the last ice age—and how did they spread so fast? New research may ...

The last ice age occurred approximately 11,700 years ago, but when could the next one occur? This is what a recent study published in Science hopes to address as an international team of researchers ...

Next ice age would hit Earth in 11,000 years if it weren't for climate change, ... Earth is currently in an interglacial period, with the last glacial period having peaked around 20,000 years ago.

A group of scientists think they can now predict when the next ice age could grip Earth, but don't worry, it's not for a very long time.. An ice age should begin in about 10,000 years, but its ...

A spearhead believed to be from the last ice-age period has been uncovered on a family farm in Paris, Ont., an artifact that may have been buried there for thousands of years. "It was just a freak ...

Next ice age would hit Earth in 11,000 years if it weren't for climate change, scientists say. Sascha Pare. ... with the last glacial period having peaked around 20,000 years ago.