Mysterious Microorganisms Unveiled as Key to the Origin of Complex Life
An international group of scientists has been studying a group of microorganisms called Asgard archaea for several years. Their research indicates that these distinct organisms…
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”We’re All Asgardians”: Scientists Discover New Clues About the Origin of Complex Life
The mythological Norse god Thor hails from the celestial city of Asgard, and according to revolutionary research published in the scientific journal, Nature, he’s not…
“Lost World” of Ancient Creatures Discovered – 1.6 Billion-Year-Old Eukaryotic Organisms
Researchers have discovered 1.6 billion-year-old eukaryotic organisms, the Protosterol Biota, believed to be Earth’s first predators. These ancient creatures, found through fossil fat molecules in…
Remains of an Extinct World of Primordial Organisms Discovered
Until now, certain biomarkers, the “protosteroids,” have been overlooked as fossil witnesses to primordial life. Newly discovered biomarker signatures point to a whole range of…
Primordial Life: Scientists Discover “Lost World” of Our Early Ancestors in Billion-Year-Old Rocks
A multinational research team has found ancient protosteroids in rocks, indicating that complex life existed up to 1.6 billion years ago. These molecules offer a…
Geoscientists Unearth New Insights Into Life’s Evolution 800 Million Years Ago
Although the oceans from ancient times have disappeared, the events that occurred in them have been recorded in rocks. By examining these rocks, we can…
Incredible Virus Discovery Offers Clues About the Origins of Complex Life
The first discovery of viruses infecting a group of microbes that may include the ancestors of all complex life has been found, scientists at The…
Archaea, Bacteria, and Eukarya Have More in Common Than Previously Thought
The three domains of life — archaea, bacteria, and eukarya — may have more in common than previously thought. Over the past several years, Ariel…
A New Timetable of Evolution – Reappraisal of Hydrocarbon Biomarkers in Archean Rocks
New data show that the first single-celled organisms with a nucleus originated more than a billion years later than biogeochemical evidence had previously indicated. Contaminated…
