Earth's last ice age ended around 11,700 years ago and a new study predicts the next one should be 10,000 years away. But the researchers say record rates of fossil fuel burning that are increasing ...

Natural cycles in Earth's rotational axis and its orbit around the sun drive climatic changes, and now researchers have ...

Many people know that Earth has gone through several ice ages in the past. These were long periods when big parts of the ...

Now, new geological data show that sea levels rose about 125 feet (38 meters) between 11,000 and 3,000 years ago, according ...

Scientists found that sea levels rose rapidly 11,700 years ago due to melting ice sheets and sudden lake drainage.

A group of scientists think they can now predict when the next ice age could grip Earth, but don't worry, it's not for a very long time. An ice age should begin in about 10,000 years, but its ...

Regular changes in Earth's orbit and axial tilt may have triggered the start and end of ice ages over the past 800,000 years. | Credit: Gregory Adams/Getty Images Changes in Earth's tilt relative ...

The researchers unearthed 427 artefacts, including stone tools and the first ochre pieces- the red-coloured rock used in ...

New geological data has given more insight into the rate and magnitude of global sea level rise following the last ice age, ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Earth's ice age cycles over the past million years align with small changes in its orbit, tilt, and wobble. These orbital variations predictably influence ...

Research Reveals How Earth Got Its Ice Caps Feb. 14 ... team has gained new insights into the burial rituals of Late Ice Age societies in Central Europe. Signs of human remains from the Maszycka ...

However, the effects of human-made climate change will be so long-lasting that they could prevent the next ice age from ever happening. "Such a transition to a glacial state in 10,000 years' time ...