An analysis of a 30,000-year-old fossil vulture from Central Italy has revealed for the first time that volcanic rock can ...

A 30,000-year-old vulture feather from Central Italy was preserved down to the microscopic level by volcanic rock.

Paleontologists have unveiled a 30,000-year-old vulture fossil in Italy, preserved in volcanic ash, showcasing microscopic ...

It is widely believed that Earth’s atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid ...

It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid ...

likely created by volcanic activity. As microorganisms capable of photosynthesis became more prevalent, the rate at which carbon dioxide was converted into oxygen also increased. This new abundance of ...

Discover the connection between volcanic events and the rise of Earth's oxygen levels that enabled complex life to thrive.

Scientists found that volcanic eruptions triggered short-lived oxygen spikes before Earth's air became breathable.

Their findings suggest volcanic activity altered conditions enough ... and following that came complex life, which favored this new abundance of oxygen. But it seems there were some precursor ...

“A considerable increase in the effusive activity of Volcán de Fuego is declared…a lava fountain 300 meters high above the crater of the volcanic complex [was observed],” CONRED said in a ...

For billions of years, Earth’s atmosphere lacked the oxygen necessary to sustain complex life. While scientists have long ...