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Mt Vesuvius Challenges Dating Methods

October 13, 2026

A volcano that erupted 2,000 years ago is helping recalibrate Earth's geological timescale, raising important questions about how confidently scientists extrapolate dating methods into the distant past.

Fossils

Echinoderm Graveyard Found

July 22, 2021

Thousands of sea stars, feather stars, brittle stars, sea urchins and more found exceptionally preserved in catastrophic burial.

Fossils

Chinese Dinosaurs May Have Been Buried in Volcanic Ash

February 4, 2014

A new analysis of Chinese fossils claims a Pompeii-style eruption buried them suddenly. What does this imply about dating the fossils?

Darwin and Evolution

Are Two Cambrian Explosions Better than One?

July 9, 2012

Something seems wrong with this picture: deep sea creatures living in the dark were preserved in ash from a land volcano.

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