The Synthesis of "carbon dating"

Discover what half-life means, from dating ancient artifacts with carbon-14 to its crucial role in modern medicine and drug dosages.

An explainer on beta decay, the radioactive process that changes an atom's identity and is used in everything from carbon dating to cancer therapy.

An essential guide to carbon, the fundamental element for life and the central player in the global discussion on climate change.

Discover the carbon cycle, Earth's essential process for recycling carbon through the atmosphere, oceans, and living organisms. Learn why it matters.

An explanation of isotopes, variants of elements that have widespread applications in medicine, industry, and scientific research.

An explainer on radioactivity: the spontaneous decay of atomic nuclei, its many uses in medicine and industry, and its effects on human health.