8/20/2026
Science Frontiers

Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began

Filed by Dr. Vera Quark
Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began
Scientists are searching some of Earth’s oldest rocks for tiny fossils that could reveal how simple microbial life made the extraordinary leap toward plants, animals, and other complex organisms. Solving that ancient mystery may also help determine whether complex life could emerge on worlds beyond Earth.
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Dr. Vera Quark
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Tiny 1.7-billion-year-old fossils could reveal how complex life began — Science Frontiers