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New Insights into Earth’s Oxygenation

Updated 2026-06-02 16:20 UTC 1 source Neutral

Computer simulations have revealed a potential new manganese compound in the Earth's mantle that could explain how our atmosphere gained oxygen. This discovery, published by New Scientist, suggests a deeper understanding of planetary evolution.

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Hidden store of manganese may have helped Earth get its oxygen

Computer simulations have uncovered a new manganese compound that could exist deep in Earth’s mantle and may be connected to the process that gave our atmosphere oxygen

2026-06-02 16:00 UTC