New evidence has led to an update of when an ancient ice sheet that ... are at a critical point with many glaciers and ice sheets globally.” The team used beryllium isotopes to date 76 samples from ...

While analyzing core samples from an ancient Tibetan glacier, scientists found remnants of more than 1,700 viruses, most of ...

Reports from Science Alert highlight how receding glaciers are revealing ancient artifacts, offering invaluable insights into civilizations that traversed Alpine passes and opening new avenues in ...

According to a new study published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, an estimated five kilometers (3 miles) of rock strata were carved away by ancient glaciers during the planet ...

(MENAFN- Swissinfo) Melting glaciers caused by global warming release largely unknown bacteria and viruses into the environment. These microorganisms could help to tackle some major global ...

Landslides have uncovered the remnants of an ancient glacier on Bylot Island in the Canadian Arctic. Buried within the permafrost, researchers believe this is the oldest glacier ice ever found in ...

On a remote island in the Canadian Arctic, researchers have discovered the remains of an ancient glacier that could be over a million years old. The discovery represents what may be the oldest ...

For scientists working in China, 15,000-year-old glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau provided a glimpse into the not-so-distant history of viruses, including some entirely new viruses that were ...