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Uncovering “Snowball Earth”: Hidden Rock Record Unveils Secrets of Earth’s Deep Freeze


Research on the Port Askaig Formation in Ireland and Scotland suggests it is a key geological record of Earth's ice-covered era, providing unique geological insights into the prelude to complex life evolution. A team of researchers led by the University College London (UCL) has discovered that a

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