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Ancient tectonic shifts cooled Earth and paved the way for complex life

For decades, geologists labeled a billion-year stretch of Earth’s history—from 1.8 to 0.8 billion years ago—as the “Boring ...

Oldest rocks on Australian continent offer insight into origins of Earth and the moon

An analysis of feldspar crystals within the oldest magmatic rocks in Australia has provided a unique insight into Earth's ...