Scientists drilled the deepest core yet, reaching near Earth's mantle, uncovering unique geological samples and offering new insights into Earth's structure.

An international research team has successfully drilled and retrieved a 9,186-foot-long (2,800-meter-long) ice core from Antarctica that dates back 1.2 million years. The sample extended so deep ...

The same team previously drilled a core about 800,000 years old. The latest drilling went 2.8 kilometers (about 1.7 miles) deep, ...

Scientists drill nearly 2 miles down to pull 1.2 million-year-old ice core from Antarctic Analysis of the ancient ice is expected to show how Earth’s atmosphere and climate have evolved.

The drilling was carried out each summer in extreme conditions, with temperatures averaging around minus-25.6°F. Researchers walk through an ice core storage cave at Little Dome C field base, Jan ...

Scientists Drill Nearly 2 Miles Down to Pull 1.2 Million-Year-Old Ice Core From Antarctic An international team of scientists announced Thursday they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ...

An ice core drilled by a research team is displayed at Little Dome C field base in eastern Antarctica, during the cutting phase on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025. (PNRA/IPEV Beyond Epica via AP) ...