Evolution
Gradual change in the heritable traits of organisms
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| February 2023 |
Earliest known life forms
Scientists reported findings of a 'dark microbiome' of unfamiliar microbial dark matter in the Atacama Desert, a Mars-like region on Earth.
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| October 2021 | MorphoBank was permanently moved from Stony Brook University to Phoenix Bioinformatics, completing a significant organizational transition. |
| July 2020 |
Earliest known life forms
Marine biologists reported discovery of aerobic microorganisms in 'quasi-suspended animation' in organically poor sediment below the seafloor in the South Pacific Gyre, considered the 'deadest spot in the ocean'.
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| 2018 | MorphoBank began receiving partial support from Phoenix Bioinformatics, a non-profit company founded to sustain databases for the basic sciences. |
| January 2018 |
Earliest known life forms
A scientific study discovered 4.5 billion-year-old meteorites containing liquid water and prebiotic complex organic substances, potentially supporting theories of extraterrestrial origins of life.
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