Studies of marine shale and isotope data from the period of the Great Oxidation Event reveal dynamic oxygen fluctuations in Earth’s early atmosphere and oceans, highlighting the long-lasting and complex nature of this crucial evolutionary stage. Credit: SciTechDaily.com According to recent discoveries, Earth’s “Great Oxidation Event” occurred over a period of 200 million years. New … Read more
This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication trusted source proofread OK! Credit: CC0 Public domain × close to Credit: CC0 Public domain About 2.5 billion years ago, free oxygen, or O2first began accumulating to meaningful levels in Earth’s atmosphere, paving the way for the emergence of complex life on our evolving … Read more
Credit: CC0 Public domain About 2.5 billion years ago, free oxygen, or O2first began accumulating to meaningful levels in Earth’s atmosphere, paving the way for the emergence of complex life on our evolving planet. Scientists call this phenomenon the Great Oxidation Event, or GOE for short. But the initial accumulation of O2 on Earth was … Read more