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 ...

Names associated with the ocean (or water in general) hold a special place in my heart. One of my friends who lives with his family out in California lives near the ocean, and all of them have names ...

A new ocean is being created in East Africa through changes in the tectonic plates -- huge segments of the Earth’s crust that move on top of the semi-fluid mantle underneath -- in the Afar ...

This striking satellite image, taken from Google Maps in 2021, shows a bizarre, jet-black, triangular structure in the middle of the Pacific Ocean. At the time, the mysterious object, which was ...

While it might not have made it to the headline, some management in their concalls after their Q1 results have given first indication that the pricing pressure from China has eased a bit. This is ...