A layered lake is a little like Earth’s early oceans − and lets researchers explore how oxygen built up in our atmosphere billions of years ago

An unusual lake with distinct layers of low-oxygen and high-iron water lets researchers investigate conditions like those in the early Earth’s oceans.

Elizabeth Swanner, Associate Professor of Geology, Iowa State University • conversation
Oct. 23, 2023 • ~11 min

Origin of life: lightning strikes may have provided missing ingredient for Earth's first organisms

Lightning strikes may have helped spark life on Earth, and may be continuing to help life start on other Earth-like planets.

Sandra Piazolo, Professor in Structural Geology and Tectonics, University of Leeds • conversation
March 17, 2021 • ~6 min

Life on Earth: why we may have the Moon's now defunct magnetic field to thank for it

The Earth's magnetic field was most likely weaker when life evolved on our planet than it is today.

Jon Mound, Associate Professor of Geophysics, University of Leeds • conversation
Oct. 15, 2020 • ~5 min

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