When did freshwater appear on Earth?
Geologists found chemical ratios in ancient minerals that suggested Earth had freshwater 550 million years after it formed.
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Geologists found chemical ratios in ancient minerals that suggested Earth had freshwater 550 million years after it formed.
Paleontologists discovered a new set of fossils from the ancient ancestors of animals in rocks from China.
Scientists used an Earth system model to test how radiation from a nearby supernova would affect life on our planet. They found that the…
Geologists dated a global warming event about 180 million years ago. They found it lasted between 169,000 and 417,000 years and was linked…
Researchers found that when complex plants evolved, they increased ocean oxygen and massively restructured the marine ecosystem.
Scientists found that bat droppings, microorganisms, and dripping water combine to dissolve cave formations in Slovakia and Poland.
Scientists stimulated atmospheric gases with electricity and found they reacted with common salts and minerals to form complex chemicals…
Researchers analyzed new fossils from Ecuador that suggested the ancestors of Galápagos giant tortoises inhabited northern South America…
Scientists discovered molecules that helped the first complex life forms build strong cell membranes to withstand extreme environments.
Scientists used models to test whether remnants of the moon-forming impactor, Theia, are present deep within the Earth.