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Earth’s magnetic field almost collapsed 591 million years ago, and this change may have played a pivotal role in the blossoming of complex life, new research has found


Earth’s magnetic field was once 30 times weaker than it is today. This change may have played a pivotal role in the blossoming of complex life, new research found.

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