There are roughly a trillion species of microorganisms on Earth - the vast majority of which are bacteria.Authors Ben Woodcroft Associate ...

Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.

Microbial organisms dominate life on Earth, but tracing their early history and evolution is difficult because they rarely ...

Modern continental rocks carry chemical signatures from the very start of our planet's history, challenging current theories about plate tectonics.

Researchers have made a breakthrough discovery that changes our understanding of Earth's early geological history, ...

A devastating meteorite strike over three billion years ago may have been just what early life needed to thrive. While it’s easy to imagine such a collision as purely destructive, new research ...