But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...
Researchers have found that Earth’s first oceans may not have been blue at all like today. Instead, they may have gleamed in ...
The earliest lifeforms, cyanobacteria, appeared around 4 billion years ago. These organisms, now known as algae, were among the first to engage in oxygenic photosynthesis.
Imagine the world’s oceans with their beautiful blue color. Now, imagine that the same oceans were green. This is the intriguing possibility suggested by new research from Nagoya University in Japan.
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