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'Treasure' in US base reveals shocking thing from 400,000 years ago
In a secret US base, scientists found a
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China successfully mines world's longest ice core outside the polar regions
On October 29, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) announced that they had successfully extracted a 324-meter-long ice core from the thickest glacier…
Biology
The melted 15,000-year-old glacier could release new viruses
A team of US and Chinese scientists studied two ice cores from a glacier in the Tibetan Plateau and discovered 28 completely new virus samples.
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Shock detection in ice cores in the Arctic - the most remote waters
Tiny pieces of plastic have been found in ice cores drilled in the Arctic, indicating increasing pollution for marine life in even the most remote waters of the planet.
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Discovering the 720,000-year-old ice core could be a
Scientists in Japan recently discovered a 720,000-year-old ice core that could predict the climate situation on Earth.
Environment
Discover the world's oldest 'ice core' in Antarctica
Scientists have discovered the world's oldest ice core in Antarctica. This is considered a focal point to provide information on future climate change.
Environment
Study ice cores to explore climate change rules
Small amounts of salt and dust kept in the Antarctic ice sheets over the past 740,000 years have uncovered new signs of Earth's climate changes. The results were publish…