Earth’s magnetic dipole collapses, and life explodes

The present-day magnetic field protects life, but an ancient phase when it nearly collapsed corresponded with a key step in evolution. Changes in the planet’s deep interior may have started it all.

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Physics Today
Published
2025-03-13
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1063/pt.bide.yfhb
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1
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Geomagnetism and Paleomagnetism Studies
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Earth’s magnetic dipole collapses, and life explodes

J. A. Tarduno
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Earth’s magnetic dipole collapses, and life explodes

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Abstract

The present-day magnetic field protects life, but an ancient phase when it nearly collapsed corresponded with a key step in evolution. Changes in the planet’s deep interior may have started it all.

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