Archaeologists have identified the oldest known example of sewn hide, a small fragment of elk hide meticulously stitched with twisted fiber, dating back approximately 12,400 years. Found within Cougar ...

Through carbon dating, researchers have ruled that the artifacts are between approximately 11,700 and 12,900 years old, a time when Ice Age temperatures had returned after a brief warm period.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Tony Bradley covers the intersection of tech and entertainment. The Ice Age tends to get flattened into a postcard: endless white, ...

During all ice ages in Earth’s history, global temperatures dropped well below freezing across the planet. And it wasn’t just a few icy trips around the Sun. Earth can take hundreds of millions of ...