The return of humans to the British Isles after the end of the last ice sheet, which covered much of the northern hemisphere, happened around 15,200 years ago—nearly 500 years earlier than previous ...

The last ice age did not shut down Atlantic ocean currents, and that discovery may help explain future climate risks.

Scientists in Ireland are studying the ancient British-Irish Ice Sheet in an attempt to better understand the future, the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists reported. Their work involves mapping and ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean's powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty ...

The story of how the last Ice Age ended is being rewritten from the bottom up, as new records etched into the sea floor reveal a far more dynamic and interconnected climate system than the traditional ...

During the last ice age, the Atlantic Ocean’s powerful current system remained active and continued to transport warm, salty water from the tropics to the North Atlantic despite extensive ice cover ...