Japan Scientists Find Million-Year-Old Ice Japanese Scientists Recover Million-Year-Old Ice From Antarctica, May Be Oldest Ever TOKYO Jan 25, 2006 (AP)— A team of Japanese researchers drilling on Antarctica has recovered what is believed to be the oldest sample of ice ever possibly dating back 1 million years, officials said Tuesday. The ice sample was taken from a depth of 9,994 feet into the Antarctic ice sheet near the Japanese camp at Fuji Dome, according to Yuji Umezaki, an official with the education and science ministry. He said although exact dating will be conducted after the sample is returned to...