Oldest evidence of life on Earth has been discovered in India: A 3.4 billion-year-old layered rock shows
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"Oldest evidence of life on Earth has been discovered in India: A 3.4 billion-year-old layered rock shows" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The Times of India. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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- Oldest evidence of life on Earth has been discovered in India: A 3.4 billion-year-old layered rock shows The Times of India · 9h ago
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