By analyzing peat cores, researchers have shown how populations of nesting seabirds have fluctuated on a sub-Antarctic island ...

Ancient climate changes during the Ice Age still shape frog diversity across African rainforests, revealing hidden ...

Worsening wildfires, soaring heatwaves and rising water levels have prompted Greek officials to take a closer look at ...

The Fertile Crescent, a boomerang-shaped region spanning modern-day Middle Eastern countries, is considered the cradle of civilization and where farming first emerged. But little is known about how ...

Learn how archaeologists exploring Wogan Cavern uncovered a once-in-a-lifetime find beneath a Welsh castle, revealing Ice Age ...

Some of the incredible archaeological sites in Greece, might not actually make it through this century because of climate ...

Dramatic droughts linked to the decline of the Classic Maya civilization approximately 800 to 1000 CE may not have required ...

Successive major droughts, each lasting longer than 85 years, were likely a key factor in the eventual fall of the Indus Valley Civilization, according to a paper in Communications Earth & Environment ...

Driving through the desert-like landscapes of the Afar, northern Ethiopia, traditional Afari tukuls – oval-shaped, flexible shelters made out of twigs and covered with mats or animal skins – are ...

A nationwide study has flagged 19 historic sites, including Olympia and Delphi, as climate threats force urgent protection ...

A team of geoscientists from Leicester has helped confirm the existence of "ancient" freshened water sealed beneath the ...