Life on Earth emerged fast. Far quicker than we thought | Aeon Essays
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Life on Earth emerged fast. Far quicker than we thought | Aeon Essays
Life is order out of chaos. Life is cold becoming warmth. So alien life was seen as scientifically unlikely. But then came a new hypothesis that says no, actually, as heat is added to groups of atoms those atoms organise to receive that energy.
Matt Haig • The Life Impossible
The “Silurian Hypothesis” is a fun thought experiment.
It posits Earth may have had advanced civilizations in the deep past that we are, today, unaware of. Why wouldn’t we know about them? Because if they existed millions of years ago and died out, their architecture would be long gone. “No ruins of ancient football stadiums, highways or housing... See more
It posits Earth may have had advanced civilizations in the deep past that we are, today, unaware of. Why wouldn’t we know about them? Because if they existed millions of years ago and died out, their architecture would be long gone. “No ruins of ancient football stadiums, highways or housing... See more
Linkfest #28: Neolithic Octopuses, Weeping Trees, and a Forty-Year-Old Snowman
The deep sea, covering approximately 65% of Earth's surface, has long been considered a biological desert. In this extreme environment—particularly in the …
Deep-sea fish study reveals evolutionary marvels in Earth's hadal zone
evolutionary advantages don’t always occur slowly, accidentally and incrementally. We’ll learn they can be identified rapidly, applied systematically and that their impacts can be transformational.