Scientists found living microbes in a 2-billion-year-old rock in South Africa, providing insights into early life on Earth and potentially aiding the search for life on Mars. Researchers have discover

In a remarkable development, researchers have discovered microbes encased within the fault of a 2-billion-year-old rock. This not only represents the earliest known living microbial ecosystem ever discovered but also provides an unparalleled glimpse into the primordial life on our planet.

The strange creature—which bears a question-mark shape on its body—roved about like a prehistoric Roomba, researchers said.