Tag - Ice Age

How Early Humans First Made Fire

Credit: PixabayThe Mystery of Scarce Ice Age Hearths: New Insights from ResearchersFire is thought to have been vital for Ice Age humans—used for cooking, warmth, light, and crafting tools. However, it's still unclear why so few well-preserved hearths have been discovered from the coldest part of that period in Europe. Researchers from the University...

CO2 Drop Tied to Earth’s Severe Ice Age

Lead author Adriana Dutkiewicz points to deposits left behind during the Sturtian glaciation in Australia's northern Flinders RangesProfessor Dietmar Müller/University of SydneyGeologists have provided fresh insights into Earth's natural temperature regulation system. They suggest that the movement of tectonic plates, which resulted in decreased volcanic activity, is the probable cause of the severe ice...