For millions of years, Earth's climate has been driven by natural cycles linked to its orbit, shifting between ice ages and ...

Scientists have potentially cracked the Ice Age enigma after unearthing what might be the oldest ice on Earth, dating back an incredible 1.2 million years. In deadly -35C conditions, researchers ...

Scientists say small changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun hold the key in major global changes in climate, like ice ...

In the 19th century, archaeologists in Poland discovered a cave that had sheltered prehistoric people known as the Magdalenians around 18,000 years ago. Magdalenian culture is well known for its ...

During an ice age, the polar regions are cold, there are large differences in temperature from the equator to the pole, and large, continental-size glaciers can cover enormous regions of the earth.