"Such a transition to a glacial state in 10,000 years' time is very unlikely to happen, because human emissions of carbon ...

Scientists say small changes in the way the Earth orbits the sun hold the key in major global changes in climate, like ice ...

A researcher with UW collaborated on the project to come up with the most precise predictive Ice Age model to date.

Kerem Yucel/AFP/Getty Images Earth's last ice age ended around 11,700 years ago and a new study predicts the next one should ...

The Little Ice Age, which lasted around 500 years, had a profound impact on the environment and the people who lived around Lake Ontario.

When European diseases wiped out up to 90% of the Americas' population, abandoned farmland was swallowed by forests—pulling enough carbon from the air to help plunge the planet into a centuries-long ...

Paleo-focused frozen meals company Ice Age Meals made a memorable appearance in a season 8 episode of "Shark Tank." How is ...

Research links Earth's axial tilt to past ice ages, showing human-driven warming may prevent future glaciations.

The Earth has gone through successive glacial and interglacial periods for about 2.5 million years. A new study reveals when ...

Woolly mammoths once roamed icy landscapes before going extinct around 4,000 years ago. Now, US biotech firm Colossal ...