Scientists discovered a previously hidden ecosystem - lagoons in Argentina's Puna de Atacama harbors microbial communities, ...

Himalayas reiterate a tale of planetary transformation — of drifting continents, lost oceans, and the birth of life itself.

Scientists have discovered a previously hidden ecosystem with an expansive system of lagoons in the salt plains of Puna de Atacama, an arid plateau in Argentina — with giant stromatolites that ...

CU Boulder geologist Brian Hynek has helped to document what may be a unique kind of ecosystem on Earth—and a possible window into the earliest stages of life on this planet 3.5 billion years ago, and ...

Stromatolites, layered organo-sedimentary structures reflecting complex interplays between microbial communities and their environment, have long been considered key macrofossils for life ...

Fossils called stromatolites from Western Australia were created by microbes 3.48 billion years ago. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

The team examined ancient stromatolites preserved in southern Zimbabwe, which date back more than 2.5 billion years. Stromatolites are layered biochemical structures formed in shallow water by the ...

Now that’s impressive. And that’s what you get with stromatolites. Stromatolites weren’t one distinct creature, but many — they’re formed by colonies of cyanobacteria, microscopic organisms that use ...