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Researchers find time in dusty polar ice
June 12 — Scientists at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory recently unveiled a direct radiometric dating method for determining the age of polar ice. Further development of the novel dating method could improve mankind's knowledge of glaciers and the terrestrial history of meteorites as well as improve the accuracy of paleoclimate records.

Los Alamos geologist studies environment of prehistoric man
April 23 — A geologist from Los Alamos National Laboratory played a significant role in determining the geological setting of a new 2.5-million-year-old species of human ancestor discovered in the Afar Rift system of Ethiopia.