Life Learned To Breathe Oxygen Hundreds of Millions of Years Earlier Than Scientists Thought

Oxygen is everywhere on Earth today. But that hasn’t always been the case. Scientists think oxygen only became a lasting part ...
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Oxygen-breathing life forms arrived on Earth much sooner than previously believed

Ancient enzymes show life’s nitrogen signal stayed unchanged for billions of years, helping scientists read early Earth.

Aerobic respiration began hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought, study suggests

Oxygen is a vital and constant presence on Earth today. But that hasn't always been the case. It wasn't until around 2.3 ...
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Earth's Great Breath: Unveiling the Unstoppable Decline of Our Planet's Oxygen in the Distant Future

From the highest mountains to the deepest oceans, the breath of life as we know it depends on a single, vital element: oxygen. Our planet's atmosphere is currently a vibrant, oxygen-rich blanket, ...
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Why do people and animals need to breathe? A biologist explains why you need a constant source of oxygen

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