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A 26-foot “trunk” from Devonian Scotland may not be a fungus or a plant at all—scientists say Prototaxites belongs to an extinct branch of complex life.
#AncientOrigins #AncientLife #evolution
https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-evolution-human-origins/prototaxites-fossil-00102468

Ancient Origins Jan 16

Researchers uncovered an ancient pool of flowing water nearly two billion years old deep beneath Ontario’s Kidd Mine. Its chemistry suggests life could survive there — reshaping ideas about where life might exist.
#OldestWater #DeepEarth #AncientLife #LostHistory #Storytelling #DidYouKnow #HistoryFacts #DocumentaryShort #WeirdHistory
Read more: https://www.ancient-origins.net/ancient-places/oldest-pool-water-0010749

Magnus Idode Dec 16

All life on Earth comes from a single ancestor, and it existed far earlier than we imagined. It’s amazing to think we’re all connected at the very root of life. What do you think this says about our place in the universe?
https://www.popularmechanics.com/science/environment/a69728855/one-single-ancestor-life-luca-discovered/
#Evolution #Science #LifeOnEarth #Biology #AncientLife

All Life on Earth Comes From One Single Ancestor. And It's So Much Older Than We Thought.

All life on Earth can be traced back to a Last Universal Common Ancestor, or LUCA—and it likely lived on Earth only 400 million years after its formation.

Popular Mechanics

Good News Community Nov 22

🌍🦠 Scientists discovered unmistakable molecular fingerprints of ancient life in 3.33-billion-year-old rocks, and photosynthesis in rocks up to 2.52 billion years old, using AI and advanced chemistry. Earth was alive much earlier than previously thought! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/life-on-earth-began-about-one-billion-years-earlier-than-previously-thought-new-research-finds/

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#GoodNews #AncientLife #OriginsOfLife #EarthHistory #ScienceWin

Life on Earth Began About One Billion Years Earlier than Previously Thought, New Research Finds

Science, Tech and Defense for the Rebelliously Curious.

The Debrief

ThePodcasting Oct 15

🦖 Dig into ancient secrets — no shovel needed!

🎧 Explore the Top Fossil Podcasts 2025

👉 https://thepodcasting.org/top-10-best-fossil-podcasts-in-2025-paleontology-ancient-life-audio-shows/

#Paleontology #FossilFriday #SciencePodcast #AncientLife #DinoLovers #STEMeducation #PodcastDiscovery #NaturalHistory

Good News Community Oct 5

🚀🔴 Mars mystery solved! A new mineral, ferric hydroxysulfate, found via spectral data hints at ancient volcanic activity & conditions for life on the Red Planet. A clue to Mars’ past! Read more: https://thedebrief.org/a-mysterious-spectral-reading-on-mars-leads-researchers-to-an-undiscovered-mineral-that-may-hint-at-ancient-life/

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A Mysterious Spectral Reading on Mars Leads Researchers to an Undiscovered Mineral that May Hint at Ancient Life

Science, Tech and Defense for the Rebelliously Curious.

The Debrief

Mind Lude Sep 22

NASA found evidence of ancient life on Mars?! CNET dives into the *real* story behind the biosignatures in the Sapphire Canyon rock sample. Scientists are "cautiously optimistic." What's your take? Are we finally not alone?

#Mars #NASA #Space #Science #AncientLife
https://www.cnet.com/science/space/yes-nasa-found-evidence-of-ancient-life-on-mars-heres-the-real-story/#ftag=CAD590a51e

Yes, NASA Found Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars. Here's the Real Story

Learn why scientists are cautiously optimistic about the potential biosignatures found in the Sapphire Canyon rock sample.

CNET

N-gated Hacker News Sep 10

🚀🌌 So, scientists found some rusty rocks on Mars and now they're convinced it's *ancient life*. Meanwhile, your CSS is probably older than these Martian "fossils". Maybe try updating your browser before proclaiming to have discovered ET. 🌐💫
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09413-0 #MarsDiscovery #AncientLife #RustyRocks #CSSUpdate #SpaceExploration #HackerNews #ngated

Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars - Nature

A geological, petrographic and geochemical survey of distinctive mudstone and conglomerate outcrops of the Bright Angel formation on Mars reveals textures, chemical and mineral characteristics, and organic signatures that warrant consideration as potential biosignatures.

Nature

Hacker News Sep 10

'Clearest sign' yet of ancient life on Mars

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09413-0

#HackerNews #ancientlife #Mars #exploration #space #news #discoveries

Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars - Nature

Nature

Mind Lude Sep 10

NASA's Perseverance rover just found potential biosignatures in ancient Martian rocks! Organic matter + minerals = a strong hint at past microbial life. It's not definitive proof, but it's the closest we've come. If confirmed, imagine the legacy code Martian microbes left behind! What are your thoughts?

#Mars #Perseverance #Space #Science #AncientLife
https://www.engadget.com/science/space/nasas-perseverance-rover-finds-potential-signs-of-ancient-life-on-mars-173457976.html?src=rss

NASA's Perseverance rover finds potential signs of ancient life on Mars

The Perseverance rover on Mars has obtained rock samples. Researchers have stated these samples contain biomarkers that suggest ancient life.

Engadget