Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar and her team of geologists discovered the oldest water ever found on Earth, estimated to be between 1.5 billion and 2.6 billion years old, in a Canadian mine. The water, which was flowing at rates of liters per minute, was found to be very salty and bitter, indicating its age. The team also discovered evidence of past microbial life in the water. Professor Sherwood Lollar tasted the ancient water and had no adverse effects. The findings were published in Nature in 2016.
Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar and her team of geologists discovered the oldest water ever found on Earth, estimated to be between 1.5 billion and 2.6 billion years old, in a Canadian mine. The water, which was flowing at rates of liters per minute, was found to be very salty and bitter, indicating its age. The team also discovered evidence of past microbial life in the water. Professor Sherwood Lollar tasted the ancient water and had no adverse effects.
Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar and her team of geologists discovered the oldest water ever found on Earth, estimated to be between 1.5 billion and 2.6 billion years old, in a Canadian mine. The water, which was flowing at rates of liters per minute, was found to be very salty and bitter, indicating its age. The team also discovered evidence of past microbial life in the water. Professor Sherwood Lollar tasted the ancient water and had no adverse effects. The findings were published in Nature in 2016.
Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar and her team of geologists discovered the oldest water ever found on Earth, estimated to be between 1.5 billion and 2.6 billion years old, in a Canadian mine. The water, which was flowing at rates of liters per minute, was found to be very salty and bitter, indicating its age. The team also discovered evidence of past microbial life in the water. Professor Sherwood Lollar tasted the ancient water and had no adverse effects. The findings were published in Nature in 2016.
Scientists from the University of Toronto discovered the oldest water ever found on Earth, which was between 1.5 billion and 2.64 billion years old, and had evidence of past life. The water was found in a Canadian mine and was flowing at rates of litres per minute. Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar, who led the team, tried the water and described it as "very salty and bitter" and "much saltier than seawater."
Scientists from the University of Toronto discovered the oldest water ever found on Earth, which was between 1.5 billion and 2.64 billion years old and had evidence of past life. The water was found in a Canadian mine and was flowing at rates of litres per minute. Professor Barbara Sherwood Lollar, who led the team, tried the water and described it as "very salty and bitter" and "much saltier than seawater."
