The first few billion years of Earth's history saw the rise of life, the atmosphere and the oceans. Still, that time is shrouded in mystery: Not many rocks remain that preserve a record of those early iterations of our modern world. Dynamic geologic processes like erosion, subduction and burial...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-06-scientists-billion-year-asteroid-impact.html)