But what makes this site unique is its a unique map. The map was carved in the cave floor and represents a complex water-flow system. Archaeologists believe this could be an ancient hydrological ...

Cathy Whitlock co-authored the study on the ancient trees found in Wyoming. (Submitted by Cathy Whitlock) She says about 5,000 years ago, the climate started to cool and an ice patch developed.

The 3.7-billion-year-old formations in the planet's Gale Crater suggest the presence of long-gone bodies of liquid water, with no ice covering the surface ...

an event that nearly caused the extinction of ancient human ancestors, according to recent research. Researchers collected the core during the fourth campaign of the Beyond EPICA — Oldest Ice ...

The ice column is the length of six Empire State buildings. It represents ancient record of the Earth's climate and the story of a once warm Antarctica before it morphed into a snowy desert.

Curiosity has discovered ancient lakes that were free of ice, offering an important insight into the planet's early climate." More information: Claire A. Mondro et al, Wave ripples formed in ...

found beneath a melted ice patch in the Wyoming Rocky Mountains, shows that an ancient forest grew above the treeline between 5,950 and 5,440 years ago. (Daniel Stahle/Montana State University ...

Melting ice has revealed an ancient pine forest in the Rocky Mountains in the United States. The trees, which date back almost 6000 years, were found 600 feet (183 metres) above the current tree ...