Did a magnetic field collapse trigger the emergence of animals?

ScienceDaily
May 3, 2024, 1:53 pm91 pts
Researchers uncovered compelling evidence that Earth's magnetic field was in a highly unusual state when the macroscopic animals of the Ediacaran Period -- 635 to 541 million years ago -- diversified and thrived. Their study raises the question of whether these fluctuations in Earth's ancient magnetic field led…

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