Paleontologist and Geologist Dr. Ken Lacovara joins WIRED to answer the internet's burning questions about fossils. Can we ...

A groundbreaking discovery in northern Quebec has confirmed the existence of Earth's oldest known rocks, dating back 4.16 ...

The Radiometric Dating Gamble The research team, led by Hector Garza, a recent doctoral graduate from The University of Texas, embarked on a challenging and risky mission to determine the age of these ...

Garza took a risk when he embarked on his mission to date the ancient fossils using a geochemical technique called radiometric dating. The fossil of the Westlothiana lizziae, which was found in the ...

In a new study from The University of Texas at Austin researchers applied radiometric dating to rock samples from East Kirkton Quarry. These samples surrounded Westlothiana and other ancient tetrapods ...

The fossils of ancient salamander-like creatures in Scotland are among the most well-preserved examples of early stem tetrapods -- some of the first animals to make the transition from water to ...

Dating fossils is often challenging due to the lack of volcanic material suitable for radiometric dating in many sedimentary layers. Central Anatolia, however, lies near volcanic centers and is one of ...

Dating fossils is often challenging due to the lack of volcanic material suitable for radiometric dating in many sedimentary layers.

A breakthrough in fossil dating from central Turkey is offering a new timeline for mammal evolution in Eurasia—thanks to volcanic ash and advanced radiometric techniques. In a new study published in ...

Close-up view of ancient trilobite fossils in black and white texture. Photo by Suki Lee What sets this fossil apart from others is its age, estimated to be over 500 million years old. This places it ...

The fossil of a juvenile Cenozoic crocodile of the genus Piscogavialis unveiled at the Ministry of Energy and Mines auditorium in Lima on November 27, 2024. Image by Ernesto Benavides via AFP Through ...

The fossils were the life’s work of Martin Becker, a professor and paleontologist, compiled over 18 years, according to the lawsuit filed last week in Superior Court in Passaic County.