1 trillion species, 3 billion years: how we used AI to trace the evolution of bacteria on Earth
Until now, it’s been very hard for scientists to establish a detailed timeline of the early evolution of bacteria.
How AI uncovered 3 billion years of bacterial evolution across 1 trillion species
Discover the evolution of bacteria through machine learning, DNA comparisons, and the Great Oxidation Event 2.4 billion years ...
Ancient Bacteria Were Breathing Long Before Oxygen Became Abundant
Scientists assumed most forms of life before the Great Oxidation Event didn't metabolize oxygen—but recent research suggests ...
Molecular clock analysis shows bacteria used oxygen long before widespread photosynthesis
Microbial organisms dominate life on Earth, but tracing their early history and evolution is difficult because they rarely ...
1 Trillion Species, 3 Billion Years: AI Helped Trace Bacteria Evolution On Earth
Bacteria consist of a single cell. They do not have bones and are not like big animals that leave clear signs in the ...
Earth’s oceans weren’t always blue, scientists say
But while lifeless during that time, the planet was already covered by vast oceans dotted with hydrothermal vent systems that ...
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Molecular Clock Provides Clues to the Evolution of Oxygen Metabolism in Bacteria
Researchers have used machine learning, genomic data, fossils and the Earth’s geochemical history to create a timeline of ...
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Oxygen Metabolism Emerged on Earth Before The Great Oxidation Event, Study Reveals
The Great Oxidation Event (GOE) some 2.4 billion years ago established the oxygen-rich atmosphere that many living things ...
1 trillion species, 3 billion years: AI finds ancient bacteria used oxygen long before Earth had it
The planet Earth thawed approximately 4.5 billion years ago. The Moon was created when a Mars-sized object crashed. If there ...
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Could alien oceans be green: Earth’s past may hold the key to finding life elsewhere
Ancient oceans, which were heavy on iron, interacted differently with light wavelengths, retracting green light into the ...
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Bacterial Oxygen Metabolism Preceded Great Oxidation
Bacteria may have adapted to oxygen well before Earth's atmosphere was saturated with it, according to a new study. Researchers who traced microbial ...