Geoscientists shed a light on life's evolution 800 million years ago

Blacksburg VA (SPX) Mar 27, 2023

Is nitrate responsible for algae, flowers, and even your neighbors? A team of Virginia Tech geoscientists have unearthed evidence that may indicate yes. The team's findings, recently published in Science Advances, reveal an increase in biologically available nitrogen during the time that marine eukaryotes - organisms whose cells have a nucleus - became dominate. Complex eukaryotic cells evolved