Research
Mountain growth spurts may have sparked complex life on Earth
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The Brief
- Research published in Science Advances reports that mountain ranges grew higher during Earth's history in two distinct spurts.
- The spurts correlated with periods of flourishing biological diversity.
- The study suggests mountains may have played a key role in the emergence of complex life.
Why it matters
It proposes a link between tectonic mountain building and biodiversity, offering a geological driver to consider when interpreting evolutionary diversification.
Who’s affected
- earth scientists and paleontologists
- researchers studying the coevolution of geology and life
- #mountain building
- #biodiversity
- #evolution
- #geology
- #earth history
Mountain ranges grew higher throughout Earth's history in two distinct "spurts" that correlated with the flourishing of biological diversity on our planet, according to new research published in the journal Science Advances. The study suggests mountains may have played a key role…
Timeline
Study on mountain growth spurts and biodiversity published in Science Advances
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Mountain growth spurts may have sparked complex life on Earth