Iceberg (IMAGE)

University of Cincinnati

Iceberg

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Researchers found evidence that Earth was not completely frozen solid during the Marinoan ice age 635 million years ago. Shallow, mid-latitude seas remained ice free, perhaps helping life persist.

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Michael Miller

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