This foundational paper established the three-domain classification system that transformed our understanding of evolutionary relationships, identifying Archaea as a separate domain of life based on molecular evidence from ribosomal RNA sequences.
A deep dive into the physical limits of life on Venus, reviewing Charles Cockell’s foundational 1999 analysis while connecting it to modern discoveries like the 2020 phosphine detection and upcoming DAVINCI+ missions.
Basilevsky and Head’s definitive synthesis reveals a planet that undergoes catastrophic global resurfacing events. We explore the “stagnant lid” model, the synchronous stratigraphy, and the divergence of Venus’s geological history from Earth’s.