The breakup of the ancient supercontinent Nuna during Earth’s “Boring Billion” years drastically shook up the planet, and the reshuffle may have created the conditions that gave rise to complex life, new research shows in unprecedented detail. The Boring Billion refers to the period between 1.8 billion and 800 million years ago. Even though this interval encompassed the breakup and …
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