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Geology
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More than 2,400 million years ago, the first biological oxygen triggered a colossal rust precipitation that covered the seafloor and formed most of the iron we mine today.
Nature
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How these microscopic organisms radically transformed our planet's atmosphere, making complex life as we know it possible.
Nature
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These ancient microorganisms are the silent architects that transformed Earth's atmosphere, enabling life as we know it.