Less Nickle means more life

April 10th, 2009 at 4:40 am (Geology, Microbiology, News)

From Universe today, a look at banded iron formations, show the decrease of nickel in seawater over time. It is speculated that methanogens, which are known to need nickle, became less abundant and lead to the rise of oxygen producers and more complex life.

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