Several key moments in Earth's history help us humans answer the question "How did we get here?" These moments also shed ...

Earth’s early atmosphere was stuffed with oxygen-consuming ... You can then start doing more complicated things… evolution can figure out more complicated tricks.” Earth’s final ...

It’s also generated unlike other electric fields on Earth. This newly discovered aspect of our planet provides clues about ...

To better understand the circadian clock in modern-day cyanobacteria, a Japanese research team has studied ancient ...

Additional factors that have allowed the evolution of complex life are an oxygenated atmosphere, and protection from solar radiation by its magnetic field. Which planet is closest to Earth in ...

"It suggests that the evolution of complex life may be less ... so the oxygenation of Earth's atmosphere through photosynthesizing microbes and bacteria was a natural evolutionary step for the ...

"If we're right, this is a pretty profound event in evolution," study leader ... the way that the geology of the deep Earth influences the atmosphere and surface. Earth's magnetic field is driven ...

Initially, Earth’s atmosphere contained no oxygen ... Even if humanity were to go extinct, evolution would not necessarily come to an end. Other lineages could develop cognitive abilities comparable ...

But that’s strong enough to control the shape and evolution of the upper ... are heavier and want to sink down in Earth’s gravity. But the atmosphere wants to remain electrically neutral ...