Scientists found that volcanic eruptions triggered short-lived oxygen spikes before Earth's air became breathable.

Learn more about how complex life on Earth likely wouldn’t have been possible without volcanic activity.

Ancient eruptions may have triggered conditions for oxygen ‘whiffs’ in the atmosphere In a nutshell Massive volcanic events ...

It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid increase in microorganisms capable of performing photosynthesis. Researchers ...

It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid ...

Researchers from the University of Tokyo provide a mechanism to explain precursor oxygenation events “whiffs,” which may have ...

Nobody knows how life began on Earth, but some tantalizing clues from an asteroid suggest it might not have started here.