On May 6, 1937, the German airship Hindenburg caught fire and crashed while attempting to dock in New Jersey, killing 36 of ...

As the last Ice Age came to an end nearly 10,000 years ago, something unexpected happened deep beneath Earth’s surface. Large glaciers began to melt. The sea levels rose quickly—about 1 centimeter per ...

New theories suggest that a powerful cosmic ray storm from deep space may have triggered Earth’s last Ice Age, altering ...

As the climate got colder 24,000 years ago, Stone Age Europeans turned from hunting mammoths to hunting caribou for their fur ...

A new study published in Geoarchaeology reveals that Ice Age humans crafted hearths in the frozen steppe of Ukraine with such ...

Differences between the fireplaces suggest a clever and intentional use. Whether it was used for cooking, heating, lighting, ...

Looking for some fun and exciting activities to add to your Saint Augustine Florida itinerary? In this article, travel ...

Hominids have been using fire for at a million years — but scientists have found that humans were grilling down during the ...

Boston Harbor’s drumlin islands, carved by glaciers and now partly submerged, form a unique park filled with wildlife, ...

Geological evidence off the coast of Iceland suggests climate change as a key factor in the decline of the Roman Empire.

Learning to control fire was a game-changer for ancient humans, who could use it to cook food, see at night, and endure cold ...

The formation of the Great Lakes is the result of numerous geological events, the most recent of which involved massive Ice ...