Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com. How many ice ages has the Earth had, and could ...

In a nutshell A mammoth ivory boomerang discovered in a Polish cave is likely between 42,290 and 39,280 years old, making it ...

Artifacts found in a 20,000-year-old ice age 'ice cave' in Australia's remote Blue Mountains named Dargan Shelter could ...

Ice Age sea levels exposed vast plains supporting rich ecosystems and hunters.Knysna Cave reveals continuous human use, tool ...

Humans used wood as their main fuel source during the peak of the ice age. The charcoal analysis indicates that it was specifically spruce wood. However, animal bones or fat may have also been ...

Using new radiocarbon dating on ancient footprints found preserved in the gypsum-rich ground in White Sands, researchers have ...

Discover the fascinating story of the woolly mammoth, an Ice Age giant. Learn about its features, habitat, extinction, and ...

A pair of 14,000-year-old "puppies" found melting out of the permafrost in Siberia have undergone genetic testing, proving ...