Ice House

With one exception, a strong link between carbon dioxide and global temperatures.

To reach that surprisingly conclusion, scientists studied the positions of 21 asteroid impact craters during the Ordovician period – the second of six periods in the Paleozoic...

Serve your Fourth of July pie with a scoop of George Washington's favorite ice cream.

In his latest book the veteran newsman writes about his ancestors who settled in the American Midwest, and how the Midwesterners' can-do attitude helped define a nation.

Coals were originally formed from plants that require plenty of water or precipitation. Thus, regions with coal were wet and warm. In contrast, evaporites were formed in arid and hot regions where evaporation is strong. Therefore, coals and evaporites are commonly used as qualitative indicators of wet and dry climate conditions, respectively, in deep-time climate studies. However, quantitative relationships of…

Reliable carbonate carbon isotopes (δ13Ccarb) can reflect variations in global carbon cycling, and thus the paleoclimate and paleoceanographic conditions. However, significant depositional hiatus in low-latitude areas occurred during the late Pennsylvanian to early Cisuralian.

Our understanding of habitability relies entirely on the availability of liquid water. All life on Earth needs it, and there's every indication that life elsewhere needs it, too.

A pair of private investors is betting a cool $20 million after buying four distinct resorts on Wheelers Point.

Much of the success the Pittsburgh Penguins had during the mostly satisfactory three-game road trip they concluded in Montreal on Saturday — in which they collected five of a possible six points — was buoyed by potent production from their second line. Currently, that unit is composed of Rickard Rakell

Prolific inventor Clarence Birdseye, a native of Brooklyn, found inspiration to pioneer frozen food for American consumers in the remote icy wilderness of Labrador, Canada,

Michael Ferguson spent 12 years living on the streets, using heroin and crack cocaine. Now, he travels the city, showing other addicts that it's possible to get and stay clean.

Monday marks the 95th birthday for 7-Eleven and the convenience chain is celebrating by offering customers free Slurpees.

The Edmonton Oilers play host to their division rival, the Anaheim Ducks, as they look to extend on their three-game winning streak under new head coach Jay Woodcroft. With that, it's time to continue our NHL odds series with a Ducks-Oilers prediction and pick.

Sometimes last month feels like a long time ago, but considering our planet, the long perspective can really help.

Among other things, the study demonstrates how carbon dioxide in the atmosphere influences temperatures

New study suggests that Earth once had a ring system like Saturn hundreds of millions of years ago.

In recent years, global warming has left its mark on the Antarctic ice sheets. The "eternal" ice in Antarctica is melting faster than previously assumed, particularly in West Antarctica more than East Antarctica. The root for this could lie in its formation, as an international research team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute has now discovered.

A look at the latest news on the Jamie Drysdale and Travis Konecny injuries, as well as the Flyers calling up Bobby Brink.

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Jimmy Buffett would be proud of this purchase.