For the first time, scientists have used DNA preserved in ancient sediments to examine how a major natural disaster affected ...

During the Ice Age, massive glaciers covered large portions of the Northern Hemisphere, dramatically altering the distribution of plants and animals. Entire ecosystems shifted as species adapted to ...

The past is right beneath our feet, and a field trip planned for the Tri-Cities area aims to bring that home, according to an announcement from the Ice Age Floods Institute.

During all ice ages in Earth’s history, global temperatures dropped well below freezing across the planet. And it wasn’t just a few icy trips around the Sun. Earth can take hundreds of millions of ...