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This ancient rock is changing our theory on the origin of life | Tara Djokic
Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:12:32
Publish Date: 2024-05-22 04:00:00
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Exactly when and where did life on Earth begin? Scientists have long thought that it emerged three billion years ago in the ocean — until astrobiologist Tara Djokic and her team made an unexpected discovery in the western Australian desert. Learn how an ancient rock found near a hot volcanic pool is shifting our understanding of the origin-of-life puzzle.
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