"We're arguing that intelligent life may not require a series of lucky breaks to exist," said lead author Dan Mills of the ...
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Recent research published in the journal Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta reveals that water reached Earth during the late ...
A perfectly preserved ancient tree fossil offered scientists an unprecedented view into a moment 42,000 years ago when the ...
The cool conditions which have allowed ice caps to form on Earth are rare events in the planet's history and require many complex processes working at once, according to new research.