Early Earth's Nitrogen Could Have Come From Meteorites, Ryugu Samples Suggest

Medicine & Technology Dec 03, 2023

Findings of a new study on Ryugu samples argue that nitrogen transport to a near-Earth region could be due to micrometeorites from celestial bodies of ice beyond the solar system. Read to learn more.

Ocean Salinity: Seawater is Less Salty Today Than First 500 Million Years of Earth

Dec 14, 2021

A new study proposes that levels of salt on early oceans are much higher compared to the salinity today. The findings suggests a conclusive evidence to how halogens worked during the first phases of geological and atmospheric evolution of Earth.

Chicxulub-Sized Space Rocks Hit Early Earth Every 15 Million Years, Research Suggests Impacts Developed Life

Jul 12, 2021

A new study presented at the Goldschmidt Geochemistry Conference suggests that massive space rocks have been hitting early Earth periodically, and the impacts might have something to do with the birth of life.