Scientists build a 'time machine' by drilling an ice core 2-miles-deep in Antarctica
Scientists drilled a 2-mile-deep ice core in Antarctica, allowing them to peer back in time at Earth's climate over 1.2 million years ago.
Massive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say
Air bubbles within a deep ice core drilled in Antarctica could reveal why Earth suddenly began to experience longer ice ages nearly 1 million years ago.
Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic
An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles (2.8 kilometers) to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice they say is at least 1.
Oldest Unbroken Record of Earth's Climate Pulled From Antarctic Ice Sheet
A colossal ice core sample drilled in Antarctica may contain the oldest, unbroken timeline of Earth's climate, stretching back more than a million years.
Scientists Unearth 1.2 Million-Year-Old Ice Core in Antarctic Bedrock
Scientists have drilled a deep hole in the Antarctic bedrock that may hold information that dates back more than a million years.
Ancient Ice Core from Antarctica May Reveal Climate Mysteries from 1.2 Million Years Ago
A team of scientists has uncovered a million-year-old ice core in Antarctica that could unlock critical climate history
What an ancient ice core from Antarctica can tell us about our climate’s past and future
Scientists say they have tapped into an extraordinary archive of the Earth’s climate in the ice deep beneath Antarctica. They hope it will help them understand both how the climate changed in the past,
Scientists dig up 'world's oldest ice' in Antarctica
The ice contains ancient air bubbles, which experts hope could help answer key questions about our planet's climate history. Find out more here.
Nearly 2-Mile-Long Ice Core Drilled From Antarctica Is Set to Reveal Upwards of 2.5 Million Years of Climate Data
An ice core was recently drilled out of the Antarctic continent and while it’s impressive in size, its scientific significance cannot be overstated. Experts say it could provide unprecedented climate data going back millions of years.
Unlocking Earth’s Deep Freeze: Scientists Drill Oldest Ice Core
In a groundbreaking achievement, scientists have extracted the oldest continuous ice core ever drilled, reaching back 1.2 million years into Earth's climate history. This 2,800-meter-long core, obtained from Dome C in Antarctica,
Ice core may hold answers to mysteries of Earth’s past
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Antarctic Ice Core Unlocks 1.2 Million Years of Unbroken Climate History, Setting New Record
Led by The Institute of Polar Sciences of the National Research Council of Italy (ISP-CNR), the scientists worked for more ...
Devastating volcanic eruption did not cause the sudden-onset cold period 13,000 years ago, climate archives reveal
The synchronization of data from two natural climate archives—a speleothem from the Herbstlabyrinth Cave in Hesse (Germany) ...
Scientists are looking to the past to predict the climate of Earth’s future
Researchers are studying ancient Antarctic ice to learn more about the past in hopes of understanding the climate of Earth’s ...
Scientists just excavated an unprecedented specimen from Antarctica
Scientists in Antarctica successfully drilled thousands of feet beneath the surface and excavated an unprecedented ice core ...
Saturday Citations: Hydroclimate whiplash in a catastrophic era, cellular coordination, a really old ice core
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Breakthrough Antarctic ice extraction 'an enormous victory,' U of Manitoba researcher says
An international team of scientists, including a researcher from the University of Manitoba, has drilled what’s believed to ...