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The deep mantle gives clues to oxygen conditions in Earth's ancient ocean and atmosphere

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Original source: Yierpan A, König S, Labidi J, Schoenberg R (2020): Recycled selenium in hot spot–influenced lavas records ocean-atmosphere oxygenation.

Meteorite strike made life on Earth possible

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Varas-Reus MI, König S, Yierpan A, Lorand J-P, Schoenberg R (2019): Selenium isotopes as tracers of a late volatile contribution to Earth from the outer Solar System.