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 ...

Jared Wildenradt has hiked the Ice AgeTrail nine times. Lisa Siewert is mapping the geologic highlights of the path. They ...

Prehistoric fossils dating back to the Ice Age discovered in South Louisiana. What prehistoric animals used to roam Louisiana ...

A new study published last week is giving us a better idea. The research builds on previous hypotheses theorizing that Ice Ages occur on a predictable timeline that relates to the geometry of ...

The research focuses on the Laurentide Ice Sheet, the massive expanse covering North America during the last Ice Age, which ended about 10,000 years ago.

Researchers analysed the ancient Ice Age bones of 13 people aged between 10 and 20. They found most of these young people entered puberty by 13.5 years, reaching full adulthood between 17 and 22 ...

For Ice Age Trail lovers, it's become a tradition to get out and make tracks on Wisconsin's National Scenic Trail in October. It's the Mammoth Hike Challenge, and it's a free get-out-there ...

To make it out of the last ice age alive, our ancestors needed a special set of skills.One of which was harnessing the power of fire.However, not many well-preserved fireplaces dating back to the ...

For Ice Age Trail lovers, it's become a tradition to get out and make tracks on Wisconsin's National Scenic Trail in October. It's the Mammoth Hike Challenge, and it's a free get-out-there ...