Unraveling the Enigma of Earth’s Early Atmosphere Through the Great Oxidation EventMicroscopic mineral samples offer unprecedented insights into oxygen accumulation …
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4 Billion Years Old – Earth’s Oldest-Known Rocks Provide Clues About Early Tectonics
Earliest rocks challenge plate tectonics: Ancient samples suggest Earth’s subduction started around 3.8 billion years ago.
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“The Most Dramatic Evolutionary Biogeography Story I’ve Ever Seen” – Plant Fossils Reveal Ancient South America-to-Asia “Escape Route”
Ancient spurge fossils unveil a remarkable journey from South America to Asia, reshaping biogeography. _xD83C__xDF3F__xD83C__xDF0E_ #EvolutionaryDiscovery
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“Lunar Time Reversed: ‘Man in the Moon’ Clock Reset by 200 Million Years”
by Manuel Costaby Manuel CostaScientists reset the Moon’s crater clock, revealing parts of its surface are 200 million years older. Impacts shed light on …
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Insights from Magnetism: New Findings Dispute Current Understandings of Life’s Origin
by Klaus Müllerby Klaus MüllerNew research disputes the belief that mobile plate tectonics are crucial for life’s origin, offering fresh insights into planetary habitability.
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Unveiling the Eternal Heat of the Earth’s Core: A Phenomenon Sustaining Billions of Years
Unveiling the eternal heat of Earth’s core: How has it remained as hot as the Sun for billions of years? …
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Zircons Illuminate Earth’s Primordial Past: Life Emerged from a “Stagnant Lid,” Not Plate Tectonics
Zircon research reveals early life originated from ‘stagnant lid’ tectonics, not plate tectonics, reshaping astrobiology theories.
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New Insights into Earth’s Continental History and Stability Challenge Conventional Beliefs
New research challenges conventional beliefs about Earth’s stable cratons, revealing repetitive deformation beneath their surface and altering our understanding of …