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Theory of Origins of Life Challenged
Most theories explaining the origins of life on Earth revolve around oxygen. Complex life was thought to have evolved around 630 to 635 million years ago, the same time that atmospheric levels of oxygen began to rise. However, a new study of a common sea sponge from Kerteminde Fjord in Denmark challenges this view.
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