Underwater Caves Off Sicily Unveil Secrets of Ice Age Human Migration, Thanks to Citizen Scientists

Medicine & Technology Oct 10, 2024

A team of citizen scientists, including a tugboat captain and recreational divers, has uncovered a series of underwater caves off Sicily, revealing evidence of human occupation dating back 17,000 years.

Submerged Archaeology? Experts Search For Ancient Sites Within Gulf of Mexico, Looking for Dry Land During Last Ice Age

Jun 24, 2024

Archaeologists are searching for sites within the Gulf of Mexico that used to be dry land during the last Ice Age. Read to learn more.

Earth May Have Lost Solar Protection 2 Million Years Ago: Did This Trigger Ice Age?

Jun 12, 2024

Unearth the truth about Earth’s lost solar protection. Did it trigger an Ice Age? Find out now!

Earth Was a Ball of Ice 700 Million Years Ago, Almost Completely Frozen [Study]

Feb 14, 2024

An extreme ice age turned Earth into a "Planet Ice" millions of years ago. Continue reading to learn more.

Modern Hippopotamus Species Lived in Europe 560,000 Years Ago and Survived Brutal Ice Age, Study Reveals

Dec 01, 2023

A new study suggests that the modern species of hippopotamus lived in Europe half a million years ago when the Earth’s climate was drastically changing. Learn more about it in this article.

Oldest Known Human Footprints in North America Revealed To Be 23,000 Years Old in New Study

Oct 06, 2023

The new study that examined the age of the oldest known human footprints in North America serves as a response to the criticisms granted to an earlier 2021 study on the same matter. Read to learn more.

Ice Age Carving Reveals Bear-Like Ivory Figurine in Germany, With Head Previously Found From 35,000 Years Ago

Aug 08, 2023

German archaeologists discover missing piece of ice age carving in cave, raising uncertainty about whether it depicts cave lion or bear. Read the article to learn more.

Largest Early Prehistoric Stone Tools in Britain Unearthed in Ancient Ice Age Sediment

Jul 06, 2023

Excavations uncover Ice Age sediment containing prehistoric artifacts, including giant handaxes resembling large flint knives. Check out these stone tools in this article.

Ice Age-Era Mastodon Tooth Found in Northern California Beach, But Went Missing Shortly After Its Discovery

Jun 02, 2023

The person who discovered the mastodon tooth initially mistook it for driftwood, and it has taken a media blitz and a jogger to find it again. Read the article to learn more.

Ancient DNA Reveals Early Humans From China Migrated to the Americas and Japan During the Ice Age

May 10, 2023

Researchers analyzed mitochondrial DNA to trace a female lineage from northern China to the Americas, revealing migration patterns. Read the article to learn more details.

Snowball or Slushball Earth? Study Explains the Survival of Primodrial Life During the Planet's Strongest Frozen Periods

Apr 05, 2023

How did primordial life survive through the strongest freezing periods of the "Slushball" or "Snowball" Earth? Tap the article to know the details.

Previously Unknown Ice Age Hunter-Gatherers Lineage Discovered Through Ancient DNA Examination

Mar 02, 2023

In the most extensive genetic study to date on Ice Age hunter-gatherers, researchers were able to discover previously unknown lineages. Read to learn more.

10,000-Year-Old 'Ghost Footprints' Found in Utah Desert Only Appears After It Rains

Aug 03, 2022

Archaeologists stumbled upon the ghost footprints in the Great Salt Lake Desert that only becomes visible after the rain and vanish when it dries. Read the article for the full story.

Complete Mummified Baby Woolly Mammoth Frozen in Permafrost During Ice Age Found in Yukon Territory, Canada

Jun 28, 2022

A mummified baby woolly mammoth from 30,000 years ago was discovered in Yukon, Canada with skin and hairs completely intact. Read the article to know more details.

Tusk of Woolly Mammoth Found in Alaska, Offers Insights About Links Between Climate Change and Prehistoric Extinction

Jun 15, 2022

Scientists stumbled upon a tusk of a woolly mammoth that was buried at a riverbank in Alaska. Read more about the discovery and the information it offers to our studies on ice age and paleontology.