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The Oldest Signs of Life on Earth
Description: The Dresser Formation in Western Australia is home to Earth's oldest surface rocks. The Dresser Formation, which dates from the early Archean and is about 3.5 billion years old, has been studied extensively. Researchers have recently discovered there microbially-induced sedimentary structure (or MISS). These MISS had not been found there before. [Source: Astrobiology Magazine]
URL: http://www.astrobio.net/exclusive/5819/the-oldest-signs-of-life-on-earth
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Source: Astrobiology Magazine
Publish Date: 11/14/2013
Reading Level: Basic
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