animal life

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As a result, wrinkle structures are uncommon in rocks younger than about 540 million years old, when animal life rapidly diversified and began actively stirring ocean sediments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 8, 2026

The duo will be far from any human or even animal life, with Antarctica's penguins, whales, birds and seals concentrated on the coast.

From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025

For all its plant and animal life aboveground, the Amazon rainforest’s soils are surprisingly poor in nutrients necessary for growing food.

From Salon • Mar. 7, 2025

A graphic score for female vocalist and 20-member instrumental ensemble invites musical gestures for channeling the sonic wonderland of animal life and nature into mystical harmonic space.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

Bacterial activity, certain nutrients provided by animal life, etc.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir