Scientists drilled a 2-mile-deep ice core in Antarctica, allowing them to peer back in time at Earth's climate over 1.2 ...

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By drilling 1.7 miles beneath the icy surface, the team has pulled a 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic bedrock. The gases trapped in the core are expected to yield "high-resolution" ...

An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, ...

Three people, including a pregnant woman, had to be rescued when their car became stuck. Rescue teams say access to an injured walker was delayed by cars "parked and abandoned" on the route.

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A Plymouth RNLI volunteer has headed off on an Antarctic adventure, Lou Hoskin is helping to maintain the post office at the bottom of the world over Christmas and for the next five months.

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