Life might have begun 540 million years ago due to glitch in Earth's magnetic field: Study

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Weakened Magnetic Field

During the Ediacaran Period, Earth's magnetic field weakened drastically, up to 30 times less potent than today, for at least 26 million years, likely facilitating hydrogen loss from the atmosphere and leading to increased oxygenation.