2billionyearold rock could help understand very early life on Earth and the hunt for evidence of life on Mars

Oct 03, 2024

Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in a 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area known for its rich ore deposits. This is the oldest example of living microbes being found within ancient rock so far discovered.