For archaeologists, fossils sandwiched between volcanic ash layers are invaluable as geological time stamps.
Articles on Radiometric dating
Displaying all articles
Global cooling associated with the impact of supernova remnants may have affected plants and animals, including species related to humans.
Using a method applied directly to ancient hominin teeth, researchers have calculated the age of several important fossils.
Measuring the concentration of radioactive elements in a single, sand-size crystal reveals the growth of the Himalayan mountain range over time.
A biologist explains how researchers nail down the age of ancient fossils thanks to a physical process called radioactive decay.
Top contributors
-
Honorary Research Associate, Evolutionary Studies Institute, University of the Witwatersrand
-
Professor of Geosciences, Boise State University
-
Associate Professor of Biology, University of Richmond
-
Lecturer in Geoscience, The University of Melbourne
-
Postdoctoral research fellow, The University of Melbourne