Scientists search for Earth's oldest complex life microfossils

Scientists are searching for microfossils of Earth's earliest eukaryotes — the first complex organisms in the planet's history. Finding such traces is described as extremely difficult, likened to chasing an astrobiological rainbow. A confirmed discovery would be of major significance for astrobiology and understanding the origins of life.

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