Earth’s Oldest Evidence of Life in Fragile Microbialite Fossils Faces Risk

Earth’s Oldest Evidence of Life in Fragile Microbialite Fossils Faces Risk

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This report highlights the vulnerability of microbialites, which represent Earth's oldest evidence of life despite a fossil record spanning billions of years. The fragile nature of these microbialite fossils puts them at risk of disappearing, raising concerns about preserving this critical record of early life.

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