PaleontologyCommunications Earth & EnvironmentPeer-reviewed
Prebiotic membrane structures mimic the morphology of purported early traces of life on Earth
Seán F. Jordan, Mark A. van Zuilen, Joti Rouillard…·Nick J. Lane
This study shows that prebiotically plausible organic molecules form diverse structures resembling early microfossils, highlighting the challenges of interpreting morphological biosignatures.
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