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3.7-billion-year-old fossils may be the oldest signs of life on Earth
Scientists probing a newly exposed, formerly snow-covered outcropping in Greenland claim they have discovered the oldest fossils ever seen, the remnants of microbial mats that lived 3.7 billion years ago.
It’s a stunning announcement in a scientific field that is always contentious.
But if confirmed, this would push the…
Source: 3.7-billion-year-old fossils may be the oldest signs of life on Earth – The Washington Post