Life On Earth Began Much Earlier Than previously Thought: Study - NDTV

The first life on Earth appeared around 300 million years earlier than previously thought, a new study has revealed. The discovery is based on an analysis of a fist-sized rock from Quebec, Canada, estimated between 3.75 and 4.28 billion years old.

Oldest fossils previously reported were dated at 3.46 billion years old. The first life on Earth appeared around 300 million years earlier than previously thought, a new study has claimed. The disco… [+2087 chars]

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