The earliest known eukaryotes, the ancestors of all complex life on Earth, lived in oxygenated, shallow marine environments nearly 1.7 billion years ago, according to a new study led by […]
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Posted inAstrogeology, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Extinction events, Impact events, Press Release
More Than A Meteorite: New Clues About The Demise Of Dinosaurs
What wiped out the dinosaurs? A meteorite plummeting to Earth is only part of the story, a new study suggests. Climate change triggered by massive volcanic eruptions may have ultimately […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Dale Andersen's Field Reports, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Fossils & Paleontology, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Microbiology & Virology, Status Report
Dale Andersen’s 1996 Antarctic Field Research Photo Albums
Editor’s November 2023 note: This is a revised version of the original website that was first posted – from Antarctica – in 1996.
Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Europa, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release
Searching For Signs Of Alien Life In Our Own Solar System
Scientists have long been captivated by the possibility of discovering evidence for extraterrestrial life in the universe.
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
What The Rise Of Oxygen On Early Earth Tells Us About Life On Other Planets
Deeper understanding of Earth’s atmosphere could help us identify signs of life beyond our solar system
Posted inImpact events
When Dinosaurs Disappeared, Forests Thrived
It’s known that the primary cause of the mass extinction of dinosaurs, about 66 million years ago, was a meteorite impact. But the exact mechanisms that linked the meteorite impact […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Press Release
Earth's Fingerprint Could Help Astronomers Find Habitable Exoplanets
Two McGill University astronomers have assembled a “fingerprint” for Earth, which could be used to identify a planet beyond our solar system capable of supporting life. McGill Physics student Evelyn […]
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Video: A Journey to Mars: McGill Arctic Research Station, Expedition Fiord, Nunavut Canada
Dale Andersen: A quick journey north to the McGill Arctic Research Station at Expedition Fiord, Axel Heiberg Island.
Posted inPlant Biology, Press Release
Origins of Photosynthesis in Plants Dated to 1.25 Billion Years Ago
The world’s oldest algae fossils are a billion years old, according to a new analysis by earth scientists at McGill University. Based on this finding, the researchers also estimate that […]
Posted inArctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Press Release
Nearing the Limits of Life on Earth
It took Jackie Goordial over 1000 Petri dishes before she was ready to accept what she was seeing. Or not seeing. Goordial, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Natural […]