An unexpected radioactive discovery beneath the Pacific Ocean seabed may provide researchers with a new global geologic time ...

Learn how time scales for objects thousands versus millions of years old could be better synchronized.

Beryllium-10, a rare radioactive isotope produced by cosmic rays in the atmosphere, provides valuable insights into the Earth's geological history. A research team has discovered an unexpected ...

Scientists have identified an anomaly linked to the rise in beryllium-10 levels in ocean sediments on the Pacific Ocean floor ...

Scientists have discovered an anomaly in the increased levels of beryllium-10 found in ocean sediments on the Pacific Ocean floor. According to the portal Interesting Engineering, this could improve ...

As another plus, this carbon-14 is derived from graphite blocks, which are a byproduct of nuclear fission reactors. So, not ...

Guest blog by Luisa Doughty, Mission Manager and Sarah Cheesbrough, Misson Manager at the Satellite Applications Catapult.

However, the location of the peak of this island, its height (reflecting the maximum expected half-life), and also the island's extension are still unknown. Researchers at GSI/FAIR in Darmstadt ...

Helion Energy says its series F raise will fund it through the deployment of the first-ever commercial nuclear fusion plant.

This isotope is useful for archaeologists because its half-life (the time it takes for half ... in orbit around earth, or even in deep space. If the Egyptian pharaoh Menes somehow had diamond ...

AI, drones, earth observation, IoT, nature-based solutions, and advanced computing are pivotal in enabling effective climate adaptation. AI helps analyse vast amounts of data to predict climate ...

There are three naturally occurring Carbon isotopes on earth, C 12, C 13 and C 14, the last of which decays radioactively to nitrogen with a half life of about 6,000 years. Why does this matter?