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Microbes That Have Been “Sleeping” For 100+ Million Years Under The Seafloor Wake Up And Start Eating And Reproducing Once Brought To The Surface
The study showed that life finds a way to survive, even in some of the most extreme and hostile environments in the world.
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Scientists Uncover Earth’s Cosmic Anomaly: Did a Supernova Hit Our Planet 10 Million Years Ago?
A new study reveals an intriguing possibility: asupernova explosion might have sent a surge of cosmic rays toward Earth around 10 million years ago, with consequences etched in ocean rocks. The ...
An exploding star may have sent cosmic shrapnel flying to hit Earth 10 million years ago, and astronomers have now narrowed down the most likely culprits behind this interstellar incident. Earlier ...
The ice sample, retrieved in Antarctica, is the oldest on record—but this discovery may just be tip of the iceberg.
A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ancient supercontinent 1.5 billion years ago transformed Earth's surface ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth.
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