News tagged with microbial fossils
Ancient bacterial mats may have been key to first mobile animals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from Canada studying the highly salty coastal lagoons at Los Roques, Venezuela and the microbial mats found at the bottom of the sea there, have discovered that oxygen levels in ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 16, 2011 |
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Mars meteorite controversy continues
The most illustrious meteorite in history continues to inspire heated debate. Does it carry microbial fossils from Mars or are its strange features just the product of some unique geochemistry? After almost ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Oct 22, 2010 |
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Plants kick-start evolutionary drama of Earth's oxygenation
An international team of scientists, exploiting pioneering techniques at Arizona State University, has taken a significant step toward unlocking the secrets of oxygenation of the Earth's oceans and atmosphere.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 08, 2010 |
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Bacterial growths may offer clues about Earth's distant past
One way that geologists try to decipher how cells functioned as far back as 3 billion years is by studying modern microbial mats, or gooey layers of nutrient-exchanging bacteria that grow mostly on moist surfaces ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 17, 2010 |
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First Fossil-Makers in Hot Water
Microbe mats in Yellowstone's hot springs may be living analogs of the primordial microbe communities that constructed the oldest rock fossils on Earth.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Mar 02, 2010 |
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5 Sources of Alternative Energy You May Not Have Heard Of
(PhysOrg.com) -- As fossil fuels increasingly fall out of favor, many are looking into alternative energy sources to help us power our lives with a smaller impact on the environment. You already know about ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 04, 2010 |
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How to Find Signs of Life on Mars
By studying the signatures of fossil life on Earth, geobiologists can get a clue of what to look for when hunting for extraterrestrial life on Mars.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 18, 2009 |
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