The natural clocks that can pinpoint someone's time of death

When something dies, a telltale radioactive signal ticks like a natural clock. Discovering it helped us solve all sorts of ...
kottke.org

Carbon Dating: Cold War Nukes & Art Forgeries

In the most recent episode of Howtown, Joss Fong explains how above-ground nuclear testing in the 50s and 60s left a ...
CNN

AI analysis of ancient handwriting gives new age estimates for Dead Sea Scrolls

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Many of the Dead ...
The Atlantic

Stanford Elephant Research Goes Fully Solar; Ushering Carbon Dating Into the Future

Discovered: Stanford research encampment fueled solely by sun; Japanese lake key to updated carbon dating; expiring tax credit could stall wind power; global warming changes sea acoustics. Elephant ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

Time machine: How carbon dating brings the past back to life

From unmasking art forgery to uncovering the secrets of the Notre-Dame cathedral, an imposing machine outside Paris can turn back the clock to reveal the truth. It uses a technique called carbon ...
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Carbon dating reveals Toledo canoe may be up to 300 years old

Carbon dating has revealed the age of an object that is among the oldest artifacts in northwest Ohio. The Toledo History Museum said it funded a radio carbon dating test to determine the approximate ...
WTOL

Museum's historical artifact likely among oldest in northwest Ohio, carbon dating reveals

TOLEDO, Ohio — Carbon dating has revealed the age of an object that is among the oldest artifacts in northwest Ohio. The Toledo History Museum said it funded a radiocarbon dating test to determine the ...