Reposted by Anirudh Prabhu
New PNAS study shows that life’s signature lingers in rocks long after the original biomolecules are gone. Hazen, Wong (@miquai.bsky.social) & Prabhu (@anirudhprabhu.bsky.social) found chemical traces of ancient life in 3.3 BYO rocks.
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Chemical evidence of ancient life detected in 3.3-billion-year-old rocks
New study shows life’s signature still exists in rocks long after the original biomolecules are gone.