This method uses the orientation of the Earth's magnetic field, which has changed through time, to determine ages for fossils and rocks. Relative dating to determine the age of rocks and fossils ...

What fossils you’ll find really depends on where you are and how old the rocks are. If you are hunting for dinosaurs, the Isle of Wight is a great place to start, with more of these prehistoric ...

In this practical activity, your class will get up close and see what they can find inside different soils, using samples from your own area. Even though dinosaurs lived millions of years ago, we know ...

This method uses the orientation of the Earth's magnetic field, which has changed through time, to determine ages for fossils and rocks. Relative dating to determine the age of rocks and fossils ...

Ammonite fossils, an example is shown here, are sea creatures that became extinct about 65 million years ago. Fossil remains have been found in rocks of all ages. Fossils of the simplest organisms ...

One micrometre is just one thousandth of a millimetre. Dr Russell Garwood, from Manchester's School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, said: ‘This is an especially exciting find due to the age of ...

The Australian continent is now geologically stable. But volcanic rocks, lava flows and a contemporary landscape dotted with ...