Fwd: News Alert: Newly discovered 3.77-billion-year-old fossils could be earliest evidence of life on Earth

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Date: Mar 1, 2017 1:06 PM
Subject: News Alert: Newly discovered 3.77-billion-year-old fossils could be earliest evidence of life on Earth
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The straw-shaped "microfossils" discovered in Canada, which are believed to come from ancient microbes, are narrower than a human hair and invisible to the naked eye, according to a new study in the journal Nature. Their age would make them the oldest evidence of life ever found.

News Alert Wed., Mar. 01, 2017 1:04 p.m.     Newly discovered 3.77-billion-year-old fossils could be earliest evidence of life on Earth The straw-shaped "microfossils" discovered in Canada, which are believed to come from ancient microbes, are narrower than a human hair and invisible to the naked eye, according to a new study in the journal Nature. Their age would make them the oldest evidence of life ever found. Read more » Advertisement You are signed up for the following breaking news alerts: National | Politics. You received this email because you signed up for breaking news alerts. For additional free email alerts and newsletters, or to unsubscribe, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error, or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2017 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071