Scientists have traced the origins of complex life to the breakup of the supercontinent Nuna 1.5 billion years ago. This tectonic shift reduced volcanic carbon emissions, expanded shallow seas, and ...
Credit: Earth and Planetary Science Letters (2025). DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2025.119683 A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the University of Adelaide has revealed how the breakup ...
The origin of life from Earth's primordial chemistry has long fascinated and perplexed us. Generations of scientists have endeavored to understand how complex biochemistry developed from organic ...
Imagine floating in space, gazing on a frozen white orb. The ball hangs in the void, lonely and gleaming in the light from its star. From pole to equator, the sphere is covered in a thick crust of ice ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. David Bressan is a geologist who covers curiosities about Earth. A study led by researchers from the University of Sydney and the ...
In living organisms, proteins perform key functions required for life activities by interacting to form complexes. Determining the protein complex structure is crucial for understanding and mastering ...
The research, published in Earth and Planetary Science Letters, challenges the notion of the "Boring Billion"—a time of supposed stasis, or biological and geological inactivity, in Earth's history.