the Ice Age
noun
: the most recent time in the past when a large part of the world was covered with ice
a valley formed during the Ice Age
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Ice Age Trail hike: Enjoy an Earth Day hike with the Ice Age Trail Alliance's Washington/Ozaukee County Chapter on April 22 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
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Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
Glaciers expanded; certain pathogens spread more readily; and icebergs floated to regions that had not seen them since the last glacial period (popularly called the Ice Age), which ended more than 11,500 years ago, before the birth of civilization.
—Tim Brinkhof, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
The actor also lent his voice to the Ice Age franchise, Kim Possible, American Dad!, and King of the Hill.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
There are more than 50 specialty plate designs available in Wisconsin, including a recent addition that supports the Ice Age Trail.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
This theory — that Gunung Padang dates back to the Ice Age — is based on the work of geologist Danny Hilman Natawidjaja and his multidisciplinary team of scientists, archeologists, and volunteers.
—Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
During the Ice Age, a behemoth lake — also called Manly — stretched across Badwater Basin and reached to a depth of 600 feet, according to Wines.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
In actuality, the Neanderthals’ unique anatomy allowed the species to survive the coldest conditions of the Ice Age in Europe.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2023
But as the Ice Age drew to a close, bogs and shrubs began encroaching on their habitat.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2024
Glaciers expanded; certain pathogens spread more readily; and icebergs floated to regions that had not seen them since the last glacial period (popularly called the Ice Age), which ended more than 11,500 years ago, before the birth of civilization.
—Tim Brinkhof, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Jan. 2024
The actor also lent his voice to the Ice Age franchise, Kim Possible, American Dad!, and King of the Hill.
—Madeline Boardman, EW.com, 11 Mar. 2024
There are more than 50 specialty plate designs available in Wisconsin, including a recent addition that supports the Ice Age Trail.
—Journal Sentinel, 19 Feb. 2024
This theory — that Gunung Padang dates back to the Ice Age — is based on the work of geologist Danny Hilman Natawidjaja and his multidisciplinary team of scientists, archeologists, and volunteers.
—Discover Staff, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2024
During the Ice Age, a behemoth lake — also called Manly — stretched across Badwater Basin and reached to a depth of 600 feet, according to Wines.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024
In actuality, the Neanderthals’ unique anatomy allowed the species to survive the coldest conditions of the Ice Age in Europe.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2023
But as the Ice Age drew to a close, bogs and shrubs began encroaching on their habitat.
—Carl Zimmer, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2024
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