New images from the North Sea show never-before-seen landforms that were carved by a single, colossal ice sheet 1 million ...

The most recent period of glaciation, which many people think of as the "Ice Age", was at its height approximately ... three major cooling steps. At this time a continental-scale temperate ice ...

A study on this time period was recently published in the journal ... environment for the first time since this massive ice age began. They were exposed to rain and other weathering effects ...

A study of Paleolithic skeletons from Central Europe suggests people's teeth were worn down and crowded together because of ...

Explore the fascinating world of Neanderthals and their ability to survive in extreme conditions. New findings challenge ...

A melting ice patch in the Rocky Mountains uncovered an ancient forest, and these trees have stories to tell about dynamic ...

“This study showed that the planet experienced these short, sudden episodes of burning, and they happened at the same time as these other big ... spiked during abrupt climate change periods during the ...

"This study showed that the planet experienced these short, sudden episodes of burning, and they happened at the same time as these ... change periods during the last Ice Age, which ended about ...

(The ice age itself began approximately 2.6 million years ago and ended 11,700 years ago.) Research has focused on the MPT because it marks a time when glacial periods suddenly became more intense ...