Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land

Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land

New research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 million years later than previously thought, in a discovery that not only rewrites Scotland's geological history but alters our understanding of the evolution of non-marine life on Earth.

A new research from the University of Curtin has revealed that a massive meteorite impacted northwest Scotland about 200 million years after what was believed. ...

Ancient Billion-Year-Old Impact in Scotland Raises New Questions About

A groundbreaking study led by Curtin University has fundamentally transformed our understanding of a monumental meteorite impact event that struck northwestern Scotland, challenging long-held assumptions about Earth’s geological timeline and the evolution of early terrestrial life. Previously dated to approximately 1.2 billion years ago, this colossal impact has now been precisely re-dated to around 990 million years ago, nearly 200 million year…

Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on lan

Billion-year-old impact in Scotland sparks questions about life on land New Curtin University research has revealed that a massive meteorite struck northwestern Scotland about 200 million years later than previously thought, in a discovery that not only rewrites Scotland’s geological histor