Scientists unravel the complexities of radiocarbon in ice cores
Credit: Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organization (ANSTO) ANSTO scientists Dr Andrew Smith, Dr Quan Hua and Dr Bin Yang ...
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Could life exist under the ice of Mars? Study suggests possibilities
These holes, captured on Alaska's Matanuska Glacier in 2012, are formed by cryoconite dust particles that melt into the ice ...
Ancient humans were so good at surviving the last ice age that they didn’t need to migrate like other species
Maps displaying the four main distribution patterns identified for private allelic richness identified after rarefaction at S = 10. (A) ...
Researchers link El Niño to accelerated melting of ice in the tropics
Aerial view of the Quelccaya ice cap (QIC; 13°56′ S, 70°50′ W) from October 11, 2023. The summit of the ...
Marine dust identifies oldest ice 1.5 million years old near South America
Oxygen isotopes of benthic foraminifera, as well as marine dust and ice records from ODP Site 1090, IODP Site U1537, ...
Atmospheric blocking slows ocean-driven melting of Greenland’s largest ice tongue
Visual representation of Glacier 79 North. Credit: Alfred Wegener Institute / Rebecca McPherson Northeast Greenland is home to the 79°N ...
‘Titanic moment’: Cruise ship hits chunk of ice
The cruise ship Carnival Spirit unexpectedly struck a "drifting piece of ice" last week in Alaska, a moment described as ...
Study reveals reality of puberty in Ice Age teens 25,000 years ago
Reconstruction of Romito 2, a 16-year-old boy with a form of dwarfism who lived 11,000 years ago in southern Italy. ...
Antarctic ice retreat could impact food supply for seabirds
Close-up of a giant petrel. Credit: Professor Richard Phillips The rapid retreat of Antarctica's sea ice could negatively impact the ...
‘Ice Bucket Challenge’ Reveals Bacteria Can Anticipate Seasons
Microscopic image showing cells of the wild-type cyanobacterial species used in the study. Autofluorescence was pseudo-colored bright green. Scale bar ...
