Carbon dating cannot be used on most fossils, not only because they are almost always too old, but also because they rarely contain the original carbon of the organism. Also, many fossils are contaminated with carbon from the environment during collection or preservation proceedures.

Are Scientist bringing back Megalodon?

Are Scientist bringing back Megalodon? Scientists prove mighty megalodon shark not killed off by space radiation. However, new findings due to be published to the journal PeerJ have found evidence that the megalodon shark died long before the cataclysmic event 2.6m years ago.

Is a megalodon still alive today?

Megalodon is NOT alive today, it went extinct around 3.5 million years ago.