Our planet’s last glacial period (colloquially known as the Ice Age) began around 115,000 years ago and lasted for over 103,000 years of the Pleistocene Epoch. During this time, ...

Now, new geological data show that sea levels rose about 125 feet (38 meters) between 11,000 and 3,000 years ago, according ...

New geological data has given more insight into the rate and magnitude of global sea level rise following the last ice age, ...

By determining which ice sheets melted to create a colossal increase in sea levels 14,500 years ago, scientists hope to ...

The researchers unearthed 427 artefacts, including stone tools and the first ochre pieces- the red-coloured rock used in ...

A new study published in Nature provides key insights into sea level rise after the last ice age, around 11,700 years ago.

Isotope: Any of the forms of a chemical element with the same atomic number but differing atomic mass Stadial: A period of lower temperatures during the last Ice Age Interstadial: A period of ...

New research on historical sea-level rise will give scientists new knowledge into how global warming will affect the earth’s ...

New research provides precise estimates, offering the first glimpse into sea level rise during the early Holocene. Read the ...

But throughout the period, the planet has wobbled on its ... by warmer interglacials of 10,000 to 15,000 years each. The last ice age ended about 10,000 years ago. Sea levels rose rapidly, and ...

The authors found each glaciation period in the last 900,000 years followed a predictable ... will likely push back the timing of the next ice age.