Using relative and radiometric dating methods, geologists are able to answer the question: how old is this fossil? This page has been archived and is no longer updated Dating Rocks and Fossils ...

But using argon-argon dating on tiny crystals in layers of volcanic ash sandwiching the sediments where Lucy was found, researchers have put the fossils at 3.18 million years old. John Kappelman ...

Radiometric dating measures the decay of radioactive elements to determine the absolute age of rocks and fossils. This technique provides precise dates, enhancing our understanding of when ...

Forty years ago an amateur Scottish paleontologist named Stan Wood made a fascinating discovery, uncovering Westlothiana ...

Interpretation of fossils poses another set of challenges, and their age can only be estimated by radiometric dating of rocks they were found near or within. Discovery of fossils is only the ...

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

A new study of ancient fossil trails pushes the origins of complex life deeper into Earth’s history, before the Cambrian Period began.

Radiometric dating is like a super-sleuth detective that helps scientists figure out how old rocks, fossils, and artifacts are. It relies on the natural decay of radioactive elements. Radioactive ...

Others estimate that those fossils are much younger, dating back to between 2 million and 2.6 million years ago. The differences arise from the dating methods used by the opposing teams.

This is the first time that radiometric dating has been used on a fossil from the Wessex formation. Megan added, "We've nicknamed the turtle 'Burby' after Steve who very kindly donated the ...