An international team of scientists say they’ve successfully drilled one of the oldest ice cores yet, penetrating nearly 2 miles to Antarctic bedrock to reach ice that's at least 1.2 million years old.

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Scientists have discovered what is believed to be the world's oldest ice in Antarctica, dating back approximately 1.2 million years. Ice cores extracted and studied by a team of researchers could contain ancient air bubbles that provide crucial insights into Earth's climate history.

In a jaw-dropping feat, European scientists have pulled off something incredible: they’ve managed to extract ice that’s more than 1.2 million years old from the Antarctic ice sheet. This smashes the previous record of 800,