Ancient 'salt mountains' in southern Australia once created refuges for early life

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Oct 23, 2025, 11:58 am416 ptsTop
Salt is an essential nutrient for the human body. But hundreds of millions of years before the first humans, salt minerals once shaped entire landscapes. They even determined where early life on Earth could thrive.

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