Today, life on Earth depends on the availability of free oxygen, whether in the atmosphere ... and atmosphere The march from an Archaean microbial world to the modern reign of more complex ...
Understanding how Earth developed an atmosphere rich in oxygen has taken centuries, and now we know that the secret lies with ancient bacteria. In 1676, a Dutchman called Anton Leeuwenhoek was ...
But did you know that billions of years ago, tiny bacteria played a ... organisms on our planet rely on oxygen to create cellular energy, which is crucial for growth and reproduction.