A hidden crater in South Korea may hold clues to one of the biggest turning points in Earth’s history: the rise of oxygen. Scientists discovered fossil-like stromatolites — layered structures built by ...

Scientists have discovered an 'alien' material inside a massive crater on Earth, sparking new questions about how life may ...

South Korean scientists have discovered stromatolites in the Hapcheon meteorite crater, which could contribute to the ...

A discovery at an ancient impact crater could indicate how Earth developed enough oxygen for life to thrive ...

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Hungarian researchers have discovered unique bacterial communities in thermal waters that may help unravel the development of stromatolites, one of Earth's oldest rock formations. These findings not ...

The humble stromatolite fossils may not look as cool as dinosaurs, but they were the rulers of ancient Earth — and none of us would be here without them. What’s the most impressive fossil you ever saw ...