Radiocarbon dating uses the decay of a radioactive isotope of carbon (14C) to measure time
and date objects containing carbon-bearing material. With a half-life of 5,700±30 years …

The prosecution of illegal logging crimes is hampered by a lack of available forensic timber
identification tools, both for screening of suspect material and definitive identification of …

The heart of forensic science is application of the scientific method and analytical
approaches to answer questions central to solving a crime: Who, What, When, Where, and …

Because of their enormous size, elephants have long been irresistible for kings as symbols
of their eminence. In early civilizations—such as Egypt, Mesopotamia, the Indus Civilization …

Radiocarbon analyses are commonly used in a broad range of fields, including earth
science, archaeology, forgery detection, isotope forensics, and physiology. Many …

Illegal hunting of African elephants (Loxodonta africana) for ivory is causing rapid declines
in their populations. Since 2007, illegal ivory trade has more than doubled. African …

In May 2014, the Member States of the United Nations adopted Resolution 23/1 on
“strengthening a targeted crime prevention and criminal justice response to combat illicit …

An in-depth study of the Early Pleistocene European remains of Hippopotamus has allowed
the first detailed description of the incidence and types of dental alterations related to …

The well-dated Pleistocene sediments at Olduvai Gorge have yielded a rich record of
hominin fossils, stone tools, and vertebrate faunal remains that, taken together, provide …

The Balkans are considered a major glacial refugium where flora and fauna survived glacial
periods and repopulated the rest of Europe during interglacials. While it is also thought to …