Revisiting the Cambrian Explosion's Spark
July 04, 2024
July 04, 2024
STANFORD, California, July 4 (TNSres) -- Stanford University issued the following news release:
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New research provides the clearest evidence to date that a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago could have been caused by a small increase in oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and shallow ocean waters.
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The Cambrian explosion, a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago, may have been triggered by only a small increase in oxygen . . .
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New research provides the clearest evidence to date that a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago could have been caused by a small increase in oxygen in Earth's atmosphere and shallow ocean waters.
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The Cambrian explosion, a rapid burst of evolution 540 million years ago, may have been triggered by only a small increase in oxygen . . .