A team of scientists have drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that is at least 1.2 million years old. The same team previously drilled ...

The same team previously drilled a core about 800,000 years old. The latest drilling went 2.8 kilometers (about 1.7 miles) deep, with a team of 16 scientists and support personnel drilling each summer ...

The latest drilling went 2.8 kilometers (about 1.7 ... Both Barbante and Scoto said that thanks to the analysis of the ice core of the previous Epica campaign they have assessed that ...

The latest drilling went 2.8 kilometers (about 1.7 ... Both Barbante and Scoto said that thanks to the analysis of the ice core of the previous Epica campaign they have assessed that ...

By drilling 1.7 miles beneath the icy surface, the team has pulled a 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic bedrock. The gases trapped in the core are expected to yield "high-resolution ...

Scientists Drill Nearly 2 Miles Down to Pull 1.2 Million-Year-Old Ice Core From Antarctic An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ...

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However, inside the drill tent we successfully drilled and eventually retrieved a core, at a depth of 651 metres, containing pebbles from the bottom of the ice sheet. There were other exciting ...