Scholars generally agree that fire was crucial to human survival during the most recent Ice Age—yet in Europe, there is surprisingly little evidence of hearths from its coldest years ...

Fire was a lifeline for humans during the Ice Age. It cooked their food, lit up their nights, kept them warm, and helped them shape tools. But oddly enough, archaeologists have long struggled to find ...

Researchers studying ancient methane trapped in Antarctic ice have found new clues about how a changing climate can cause a cascade of events that result in increased wildfire activity.

Evidence suggests that at least one of the hearths would’ve reached temperatures over 1100 degrees Fahrenheit. During a time when the average temperature was around 46 degrees Fahrenheit, this proves ...

Ocean heat content is typically lower during ice ages and rises during warmer periods of glacier retreat. Over the past 1.2 million years, ice ages and interglacials have occurred in cycles ...

In the context of the European Ice Age, this resource must undoubtedly have been a vital pillar for hunter-gatherer groups facing extreme temperatures. (A) Geological map of the Middle Dniester Valley ...

"Our discovery confirms previous analyses and demonstrates that this is the earliest known site of human settlement in Canada. It shows that Eastern Beringia was inhabited during the last ice age," ...

(Image Credit: Dr Christopher Spencer, Queen's University, Canada) Though the collapse of the Roman Empire can be tied to a variety of factors, recent research has suggested that an ice age began on ...

The Ice Age Movie Collection Release into theaters by Twentieth Century Fox Animation and Blue Sky Studios.

A trio of researchers has found evidence of the impact of the Late Antique Little Ice Age on Iceland almost 1,500 ... as conditions had grown colder during that period. More information ...