Earth's 'boring billion years' created the conditions for complex life, study reveals

A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup of an ...
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Earth’s “boring billion” set the stage for complex life

Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This ...
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Study reveals 'flawed argument' in debate over when plate tectonics began

Earth's crust today has a surprisingly similar composition to the planet's first outer shell, or "protocrust," new research finds. This early rocky shell featured chemical signatures previously ...
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New evidence challenges theories on the origin of water on Earth, study suggests

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Researchers say ...
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A reservoir of gold lies hidden in Earth’s core. Scientists say it’s leaking

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Earth Had a Ring 466 Million Years Ago, Study Says

Impact craters found around the Earth that were made around the same time could be linked to debris falling from a ring, a new study suggests. By Becky Ferreira If you were to look up from Earth some ...
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NASA Reveals Earth Is 'Running Out of Oxygen' as Study Pinpoints Date for 'End of Life'

According to a new study by NASA, Earth is running out of oxygen, and they even know when it will occur. The study was led by Kazumi Ozaki from Toho University and Christopher Reinhard from Georgia ...