Volcanic activity billions of years ago set the stage for Earth's oxygen-rich atmosphere, research suggests
It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid ...
2.75 Billion-Year-Old Rocks Rewrite the Story of Earth’s Early Life
A study of ancient stromatolites reveals that ammonium reservoirs in early Earth's oceans, likely influenced by volcanic activity, may have supported microbial life before the Great Oxidation Event.
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Scientists unravel the mystery of Earth’s first oxygen surge—and it’s volcanic
Discover the connection between volcanic events and the rise of Earth's oxygen levels that enabled complex life to thrive.
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3.5 billion-year-old crater created by meteorite impact found in Australia, scientists say
The impact crater could be linked to the origins of life on Earth ... years old, according to the paper. The second-oldest impact crater, estimated to have been created about 2.2 billion years ago ...
Supernovas may have played a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
New research suggests the violent explosions of dying stars may have caused two of Earth’s biggest mass extinctions millions ...
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Earth: Facts about the Blue Planet
Earth is our home planet, and it's the only place in the universe where we know for certain that life exists. Earth formed over 4.5 billion years ago from ... 1,800 miles (2,900km) below Earth's ...
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Supernovas may have played a role in two of Earth’s largest mass extinctions, study suggests
The calculations suggested 2.5 supernovas might affect Earth in some way every 1 billion years ... cause a mass extinction. During the Devonian geological era, life thrived on land for the ...