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How Earth’s Faint Magnetic Field Fostered the Rise of Complex Life


Research reveals that a weakened magnetic field between 591 and 565 million years ago might have triggered higher oxygen levels, aiding the development of complex life. An unusual reduction in the strength of the Earth’s magnetic field between 591 and 565 million years ago coincided with a signif

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