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The earliest evidence of life

Nicolás Sánchez-Mejorada Girault

Cuatro Ciénegas- Genesis 4C Museum and Laboratory

Cuatro Ciénegas- Genesis 4C Museum and Laboratory
Cuatro Ciénegas, Mexico

Cyanobacteria in stromatolites invented photosynthesis 3.5 billion years ago, filling our planet with oxygen and causing the Great Oxygenation Event (GOE), they formed the ozone layer that protects the Earth from ultraviolet radiation; and were responsible for one of the most significant changes on our planet that allowed the evolution of life become more complex.

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  • Title: The earliest evidence of life
  • Creator: Nicolás Sánchez-Mejorada Girault
  • Location Created: Cuatro Ciénegas de Carranza, Coahuila.
  • Type: Photograph
  • Contributor: Héctor Fernando Arocha Garza, Pronatura Noreste, A.C
  • Rights: Nicolás Sánchez-Mejorada Girault, Genesis 4C
Cuatro Ciénegas- Genesis 4C Museum and Laboratory

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