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Earth’s magnetic field almost collapsed 591 million years ago. It may have allowed complex life to...
KION 46 Salinas· 6 hours agoThe protective bubble over the atmosphere shields the planet from solar radiation, winds, cosmic...
What can early Earth teach us about the search for life?
Phys.org· 4 hours agoA better way is to determine what biomarkers were present in Earth's atmosphere at different stages in its evolution and judge other ...
Two giant blobs lurk deep within the Earth, but why?
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 4 hours agoWhile they can be destructive to both property and lives, some scientists believe that plate tectonics helps Earth keep up the carbon cycle. This process...
Weak magnetic field may have supported diversification of life on Earth
Phys.org· 5 days agoAn unusual reduction in the strength of Earth's magnetic field between 591 and 565 million years ago...
Earth's magnetic field 'near-collapse' boosted evolution, scientists think
Newsweek· 5 days agoA bizarre drop in the strength of the magnetic field has been found to have occurred between 591 and...
Earth's Magnetic Field's "Near-Collapse" 590 Million Years Ago May Have Helped Complex Life
IFLScience· 5 days agoThe Earth's magnetic field has changed direction many times over millions of years, sometimes...
Planet Earth Had No Fire For Billions Of Years
IFLScience· 7 hours agoWhile there may be volcanos pushing out hot magma on the surface of Venus, the hottest planet in the Solar System, there has never been a fire there....
Radio astronomers bypass disturbing Earth's atmosphere with new calibration technique
Phys.org· 2 days agoThe technique allowed astronomers to take clear radio images of the universe at frequencies between 16 and 30 MHz for the first time. This was thought to be impossible, because the ionosphere ...
How 'Earth's twin' Venus lost its water and became a hellish planet
Space via Yahoo News· 1 day agoNew research may have identified a culprit molecule that caused Venus, often described as Earth's...
NASA astronaut and director Ellen Ochoa awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
SPACE.com· 2 days agoEllen Ochoa, who later directed NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, was bestowed with the...