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Decoding Ladakh’s Hot Springs Could Help Trace The Origins Of Life On Early Earth And Mars

In the icy high-altitude valleys of Ladakh, India, a natural hot spring in Puga valley may be holding secrets from the very dawn of life on Earth.

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Ladakh’s Rock Varnish May Help Identify Habitable Environments In Space

Magnetofossils– fossil remains of magnetic particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria have been spotted in rock varnish layers in Ladakh. The study suggesting biotic processes in the formation of rock varnish […]

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