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3.7 Billion Years Old: Oldest Undisputed Evidence of Earth’s Magnetic Field Uncovered in Greenland


A collaborative study by the University of Oxford and MIT has uncovered a 3.7-billion-year-old magnetic field record from Greenland, demonstrating that Earth's ancient magnetic field was as strong as it is today, crucial for protecting life by shielding against cosmic and solar radiation. A new s

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