Evidence for the earliest known life on earth, in a hydrothermal vent

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A link to the paper, in pdf form (possibly behind a paywall):

Paper in Nature

And some of the news coverage:

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The "fossils" themselves are remineralised, poorly preserved, and ambiguous, but what makes this an interesting study is that they're associated with carbon that has an isotopic composition consistent with life.
 
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