How a single-celled organism almost wiped out life on Earth - Anusuya Willis

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Explains how a single-celled organism (likely cyanobacteria) nearly caused mass extinction through atmospheric oxygen production. A clear natural history lesson on microbial impact and Earth's early biosphere.

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