Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species—according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out ...

Researchers in Poland have found more evidence of violent cannibalism in the wake of the coldest period of the last Ice Age.

Scientists also discovered pieces of charred wood at the Kostenki 11 site. This indicates that Ice Age humans had access to ...

A study of Paleolithic skeletons from Central Europe suggests people's teeth were worn down and crowded together because of ...

The Little Ice Age was a period of global cooling that began during around 1300 CE and lasted until about 1850. Average ...

The Kostenki 11 site, located near the Don River, just 300 kilometers from Moscow, is one of the most significant Upper ...

Glaciers, sediments, and pollen can be used to reconstruct the climate of the past. Beyond "nature's archive," other sources, ...

may have even helped nudge the planet into the Little Ice Age from the mid-16th to mid-19th centuries. Still, there were limits. Fire and life had coevolved across 420 million years, and ecological ...

Explore the fascinating world of Neanderthals and their ability to survive in extreme conditions. New findings challenge ...

Wear patterns on the teeth of skeletons found in Central Europe suggest children as young as 6 may have been wearing labrets ...

The Cycle of Ice Ages Ice ages don't just appear out of nowhere. They are part of a natural cycle that our planet has ...