The search for the earliest traces of life on Earth (IMAGE)

University of Ottawa

The search for the earliest traces of life on Earth

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“Our study focuses on chemical sedimentary rocks found in the Saglek-Hebron. These rocks, among the oldest on Earth, dating back 3.9 billion years, are created through oceanic precipitation”

Jonathan O’Neil

— Associate professor in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

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University of Ottawa

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