Is K2-18b Covered in Oceans of Water or Oceans of Lava?
Do Hycean worlds even exist? If they do, we're not sure because a lava world could produce the same atmospheric signals.
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Do Hycean worlds even exist? If they do, we're not sure because a lava world could produce the same atmospheric signals.
A new postgraduate programme will train researchers to understand life's origins, search for habitable planets and consider the most profound question of all: are we alone?
Around 500 million years ago life in the oceans rapidly diversified. In the blink of an eye -- at least in geological terms -- life transformed from simple, soft-bodied creatures to complex multicellular organisms with shells and skeletons. Now, research has shown that the diversification of life at this time also led to a drastic change in the chemistry of Earth's crust -- the uppermost layer we walk on and, crucially, the layer which provides many of the nutrients essential to life.
Cambridge UK (SPX) May 11, 2023 - Around 500 million years ago life in the oceans rapidly diversified. In the blink of an eye - at least in geological terms - life transformed from simple, soft-bodied creatures to complex multicellu
Cambridge UK (SPX) May 11, 2023 - Around 500 million years ago life in the oceans rapidly diversified. In the blink of an eye - at least in geological terms - life transformed from simple, soft-bodied creatures to complex multicellu