A machine-learning breakthrough could lift the veil on Earth’s early history—and supercharge the search for alien life ...

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Scientists have detected some of the oldest signs of life on Earth using a new method that recognizes chemical fingerprints ...

AI-powered chemical analysis uncovered faint biological fingerprints in some of Earth’s oldest rocks, pushing back the origins of oxygen-producing life.

A new study uncovered fresh chemical evidence of life in rocks more than 3.3 billion years old, along with molecular traces showing that oxygen-producing photosynthesis emerged nearly a billion years ...

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New study reveals tiny chemical clues in ancient rocks, showing that early life and early photosynthesis appeared much earlier than thought.

Scientists uncover new evidence of early life on Earth using advanced molecular analysis and machine learning.

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