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Archeology
Discover structures made from hundreds of mammoth bones
Archaeologists find one of the largest and oldest ice ages made from mammoth bones in the Kostenki region.
New technology
The leaf-inspired surface helps prevent frost
By adjusting the surface texture, scientists can reduce the ability of ice and frost to form 60 - 80% on all materials.
Archeology
Mysterious 'spooky black carpet' is full of platinum and glass in the ice age
A mysterious black carpet, a sign of a large-scale fire disaster, found at an ice age site, Younger Dryas, has revealed a terrifying event from space.
Environment
Reveal an unexplored island in Antarctica
Sif Island with a layer of brown volcanic granite and traces of creatures appear due to melting ice in Antarctica.
Archeology
The lark was discovered intact after 46,000 years buried under ice
The horned lark of the Ice Age is so well preserved that hunters find the specimen that mistook it for death.
Environment
Antarctica unexpectedly appeared 'watermelon snow'
Warming weather stimulates a red-colored algae to thrive and change the color of the snow and ice.
Environment
'Ice volcano' erupts along the lake
Ice volcanoes form when large waves hit the edge of an ice shelf, which can be more than 8 meters high.
Discover science
If you drain all the water from the sea, what will the Earth look like?
The longest mountain range in the world with up to 90% of its parts beneath the sea, bridges connecting the continents, ... are all revealed in this NASA video.
Space science
The 'cold copy' of the Earth has ... octopus life form?
A planetary scientist said that beneath the sea ice of Europa, the moon of Jupiter's life may be octopus-like creatures.
Environment
The world's largest iceberg is about to enter the Atlantic
The A68 ice sheet has barely moved since its separation from Antarctica, but has recently suddenly accelerated northward.
Environment
Earth enters 'mini Ice Age', temperatures start to decline as soon as 2020?
A scientific expert has warned that the Earth may experience a 'mini ice age' lasting over 30 years, causing a sharp drop in temperatures and a possible scarcity of food.
Discover science
Why shouldn't you drink wine with ice?
Usually each bottle of wine will have a certain use temperature recommended by the manufacturer. But there are many users still have the habit of enjoying wine with ice.
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.