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12,000-year-old Ice Age glacier core discovered in Alps packs ancient climate clues

Researchers have identified the oldest known glacier ice in the European Alps, originating from the last Ice Age. US-based Desert Research Institute (DRI) conducted a detailed analysis of a 131 feet ... read more

Ancient Rocks in Canada Are Almost as Old as the Earth Itself

Rocks older than 4.03 billion years could shed light on Earth's earliest geological history, but they're incredibly rare. read more

Radiometric Revelations and Indigenous Stewardship at Earth’s 4.16-Billion-Year-Old Geological Frontier

Rocks are books for geologists and right now we’re missing the book (on the Hadean). The Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt would be at least one page of that book, so that’s why it’s so important,” said ... read more

Radiometric Dating - Kotaku

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Radiometric Dating A visual novel/dating simulator where you can date rocks! You play as a geology student who gets transported to a magical world ... read more

Astronomers Witness an Alien Solar System’s Birth for the First Time

Weighing in at 0.6 solar mass, HOPS-315 should someday grow to become a star much like our own sun; this makes it a promising stand-in for studying the first stages of our solar system’s history. For ... read more

Evolution: Library: Radiometric Dating - PBS

Geologist Ralph Harvey and historian Mott Greene explain the principles of radiometric dating and its application in determining the age of Earth. read more

Scientists discover oldest rocks on Earth, over 4.16 billion years old

A groundbreaking discovery in northern Quebec has confirmed the existence of Earth's oldest known rocks, dating back 4.16 billion years. These ancient ... read more

Earth’s ‘oldest’ impact crater is much younger than previously thought – new study

Scientists thought this crater in Australia was the world’s oldest – but an independent analysis shows they might be off by 800 million years. read more

Explained: How radioactive dating helps solve mysteries

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. read more

Discovery of Meteorite From Lost Protoplanet Upends Timeline of the Solar System’s Formation

Ancient meteorite reveals a protoplanet formed in the outer Solar System earlier than thought, reshaping planet formation theories. read more

Evolution: Library: Radiometric Dating - PBS

Geologists have calculated the age of Earth at 4.6 billion years. But for humans whose life span rarely reaches more than 100 years, how can we be so sure of that ancient date? It turns out the ... read more