Ancient DNA is telling us more and more about humans and environments long past. Could it also help rescue the future?

The primary purpose of the mammoth-bone structure remains unclear. While some researchers suggest it may have been used as a dwelling to protect against the intense cold of the last Ice Age ...

The Kostenki 11 site, located near the Don River, just 300 kilometers from Moscow, is one of the most significant Upper ...

"The circular mammoth bone structures are from the height of the last Ice Age, a period of intense cold, and are widely considered to have been dwellings for shelter during long, full glacial ...

A remarkable collection of fossils has been unearthed in Florida after a sinkhole swallowed a group of animals. 500,000 years ago, a group of armadillo-like mammals, horses, and sloths met their ...

With centuries’ old primary source documents, a team of researchers in Romania are exploring how a region best known for vampire legends was drastically altered by the effects of the Little Ice Age.

If the AMOC collapses, middle and northern Europe might be in for a new ice age as temperatures could dip by up to 10 degrees Celsius on average. But it’s not just a problem for Europe, it would be a ...

At age 75, Vadevino Alano keeps up a brisk pace ... to protect themselves from a colder and drier climate” during ice ages. Ground sloths might also have used the caves to hide offspring from ...

The Ice Age, a period characterized by the extensive spread of ice sheets across the Earth, was home to a fascinating array of megafauna. Among these colossal creatures were two iconic species: the ...

The team modeled Antarctica's ... Feb. 11, 2025 — An international research team has gained new insights into the burial rituals of Late Ice Age societies in Central Europe. Signs of human ...