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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
16 hours ago

AI Uncovers Oldest-Ever Molecular Evidence of Photosynthesis

Machine learning distinguishes biological from abiotic organic molecules in 3.3-billion-year-old rocks, extending confident molecular evidence of life and detecting 2.5-billion-year-old photosynthesis.
fromwww.nature.com
4 months ago

These Rocks Could Be the World's Oldest, New Data Confirm

On the shores of Hudson Bay, researchers confirm that the Nuvvuagittuq Greenstone Belt rocks are at least 4.16 billion years old, offering insights into early Earth.
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