Evidence of one of the earliest human populations known in Scotland has been found, including tools and stone circles. Archaeologists and scientists led by Karen Hardy, Professor of Prehistoric ...

A new study published in Geoarchaeology reveals that Ice Age humans crafted hearths in the frozen steppe of Ukraine with such ...

Differences between the fireplaces suggest a clever and intentional use. Whether it was used for cooking, heating, lighting, ...

Melting glaciers 10,000 years ago sped up continental drift and volcanic activity, a process that could repeat as modern ice ...

Hominids have been using fire for at a million years — but scientists have found that humans were grilling down during the ...

Why exactly did the Roman Empire fall? The answer to this question has been heavily debated practically since the empire’s [… ...

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, and Boise State University have found evidence suggesting that the ...

Geological evidence off the coast of Iceland suggests climate change as a key factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.

Those comparisons, laid out in a paper published in Quaternary Science Reviews, point to a surprising conclusion: the Baume ...

Analysis of rocks from Iceland indicates that extreme climate possibly led to the wipeout of the Western Roman Empire.

Around 2.6 million years ago, the planet descended into the Quaternary, a period of alternating glacial ... During cold ...

After more than 10 years, the Ice Bucket Challenge is back. But this time, it's for a different cause. The viral challenge that benefited ALS is returning in 2025 to raise money for Active Minds ...