In an exciting development for climate science, researchers have extracted an Arctic ice core containing an astonishing 1.2 million years of Earth’s climate history. The discovery, reported by the ...

Research scientists developing a climate record by studying aging layers of Antarctic ice discovered that the deepest layer of ice in the South Pole Basin contained trace amounts of sediment, ...

A new study of Antarctic ice cores published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences has extended our record of Earth's climate conditions back 6 million years, Oregon State University ...

Spread the loveIn a groundbreaking study published on April 2, 2026, scientists have unveiled a treasure trove of climate history embedded in Antarctic ice cores, dating back an astonishing 3 million ...

Scientists have long known that Earth was significantly warmer about 3 million years ago, with much higher sea levels.

A recent study has unearthed evidence of a 9,000-year-old ice melt in Antarctica, shedding light on the alarming speed at which the continent’s ice structures can disintegrate under certain conditions ...

Scientists reached Antarctic bedrock after drilling 1.7 miles through more than a million years of ice deposits on the white continent. “The objectives of this campaign present unprecedented ...

Ancient Antarctic ice sheet cycles affected subtropical ocean productivity by altering nutrient circulation. The 40,000-year obliquity cycle played an unexpectedly strong role, revealing deep global ...

For two months, a team of researchers from ten countries lived and worked in a remote field camp in West Antarctica. Their efforts have culminated in the recovery of a remarkable record of past ...