Radioisotopic dating of volcanic layers Argon–Argon method can help establish the age of fossils embedded within the layers. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2025). DOI ...

An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can preserve microscopic details in feathers -- the first ever record of such a ...

Scientists monitoring Alaska’s Mount Spurr said seismic activity continues to rise, indicating that the volcano is moving toward an eruption. The major risk of a Mount Spurr eruption is ashfall, ...

A thin coat of gray mud confirmed the vent was new, according to a recent online post by scientists with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory overseen by the U.S. Geological Survey. Mike Poland, ...

Volcanic ash in Turkey has unlocked the precise ages of key fossil sites—reshaping what we know about mammal evolution and ancient migration across continents. A breakthrough in fossil dating from ...

For years, scientists theorized that these unique adaptations played a role in their hunting methods—but until now, there was no fossil evidence to confirm it. That changed when researchers uncovered ...

FISHERSVILLE, Va. (WHSV/Gray News) -A fossil found by a landowner in Virginia has left even the Smithsonian completely stumped. Three years ago, Taylor Endres was tilling her garden when she found an ...

(CNN) – A new type of dinosaur species has been discovered in Asia. Paleontologists unearthed a fully preserved claw fossil. The prehistoric remains were found in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert. A recreation ...

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