Radiocarbon dating of bird and mammal eye lenses reveals long-term chronology
Emi Arai Hasegawa, Jun Matsubayashi, Kazuki Miura, Yumi Yamanashi, Sinta Maharani, Ichiro Tayasu
This study uses radiocarbon dating of eye lenses in birds and mammals to reconstruct long-term chronological information, finding that mammalian lenses span years of life while avian lenses cover several years to decades.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2026 · PreprintZoology