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Oxygen fluctuations may have stalled life on Earth for a billion years

Posted in Science on 17th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Swings in oxygen levels may be behind a mysterious billion-year hiatus in evolution.

The Earth's Magnetic Field Flip Could Happen Sooner Than Expected

Posted in Science on 11th Jul, 2014
by Alex Muller

Our magnetic field is weakening 10 times faster than originally predicted, especially over the Western Hemisphere.

Earth-Moon Smashup Happened Earlier Than Thought

Posted in Science on 15th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Earth's moon sprung to life much sooner than scientists thought, new research suggests.

Massive 'ocean' discovered towards Earth's core

Posted in Science on 14th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

A reservoir of water three times the volume of all the oceans has been discovered deep beneath the Earth's surface.

Traces of another world found on the Moon

Posted in Science on 7th Jun, 2014
by Alex Muller

Researchers have found evidence of the world that crashed into the Earth billions of years ago to form the Moon.