Layered rock in India shows potential signs of microbial life dating to 3.5 billion years ago
A 3.5-billion-year-old rock in India may hold the oldest direct evidence of microbial life on Earth.
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A 3.5-billion-year-old rock in India may hold the oldest direct evidence of microbial life on Earth.
Scientists have discovered ancient microbial life in an unexpected deep-sea location.
NASA's Perseverance rover has detected complex carbon molecules in Martian mudstone, signaling potential signatures of ancient microbial life.