Life on Earth

Green Impact Study finds microbes used oxygen far earlier than scientists thought

A new MIT-led study traces an oxygen-using enzyme back billions of years, hinting that microbes “ate” oxygen long before it filled the air.

Discoveries Giant Prototaxites fossil reveals an extinct branch of complex life on Earth Joshua Shavit

Space Complex building blocks of life form spontaneously in space, study finds Joseph Shavit

Green Impact Dark oxygen discovery in the deep ocean sparks debate over life’s origins Joshua Shavit

Green Impact Scientists are discovering new species faster than ever, study finds Mac Oliveau