These ancient cores may contain clues about an unexplained change in Earth’s glacial-interglacial cycles, and could shed ...

Alone among known planets, Earth has vast oceans on its surface and its landmasses are marked with lakes and extensive river ...

Earth has been spinning faster for the past few years — a trend that could lead the world’s timekeeping institutions to take ...

For much of the planet’s recent geological history, ice ages came and went every 41,000 years. Then, during a period ...

New simulations reveal that an ancient ocean of magma located above the Earth's core continues to shape the planet's ...

Betelgeuse, one of the brightest stars in the night sky, may not be alone. And its potential companion may be responsible for ...

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

Scientists found 12,000-year-old glacier ice in the Alps, revealing new details about Europe’s climate history and human ...

An ancient glacier high in the French Alps has revealed the oldest known ice in Western Europe—dating back over 12,000 years ...

An ancient ice core from Mont Blanc has revealed 12,000 years of climate and human history, making it the oldest Alpine ice ...

An ice core that may be older than 1.5 million years has arrived in the UK where scientists will melt it to unlock vital ...