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Abiogenesis

Explainer: New study finds out how complex life was formed billions of years ago

South Africa

Explainer: New study finds out how complex life was formed billions of years ago

By Marelise Van Der Merwe

Newsdeck

Fossils point to life on Earth 4 billion years ago

By AFP

Newsdeck

Groundbreaking discovery of organic molecule in space

By AFP

Rock around the clock: zircon crystal is oldest piece of Earth

Maverick Life

Rock around the clock: zircon crystal is oldest piece of Earth

By Reuters

Antarctic bacteria a clue to different kinds of life, says study

Newsdeck

Antarctic bacteria a clue to different kinds of life, says study

By Reuters

Australia edges ahead of SA in oldest fossil showdown

Sci-Tech

Australia edges ahead of SA in oldest fossil showdown

By Kevin Bloom