A newly developed timeline of early animal fossils reveals a link between sea levels, changes in marine oxygen, and the appearance of the earliest ancestors of present-day animals.
University of Edinburgh
Posted inAstronomy & Telescopes, Atmospheres, Climate, Weather, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Brown Dwarfs, Exoplanets, -moons, -comets, Habitable Zones, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release
Scorching Storms On Distant Worlds Revealed In New Detail By JWST
Astronomers have created the most detailed weather report so far for two distant worlds beyond our own solar system.
Posted inExtinction events, Fossils & Paleontology, Impact events, Press Release
Dinosaurs Were On The Up Before Asteroid Downfall
The findings provide the strongest evidence yet that the dinosaurs were struck down in their prime and were not in decline, at the time the asteroid hit.
Posted inMars
Life On Mars Search Could Be Misled By False Fossils, Study Says
Mars explorers searching for signs of ancient life could be fooled by fossil-like specimens created by chemical processes, research suggests. Rocks on Mars may contain numerous types of non-biological deposits […]
Posted inFossils & Paleontology, Press Release
Solving Fossil Mystery Could Aid Quest For Ancient Life On Mars
The search for evidence of life on Mars could be helped by fresh insights into ancient rocks on Earth. Research which suggests that structures previously thought to be fossils may, […]
Posted inMars, Press Release
Mars Rocks May Harbor Signs Of Life From Four Billion Years Ago
Iron-rich rocks near ancient lake sites on Mars could hold vital clues that show life once existed there, research suggests. These rocks – which formed in lake beds – are […]
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Courses
Online Course: Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life
Astrobiology and the Search for Extraterrestrial Life by The University of Edinburgh. Self-paced online course. Statement of Accomplishment: None. Subtitles: English. Learn about the origin and evolution of life and […]