Ancient crystal suggests life on Earth appeared 4.1 bln years ago
Oct 19 (Reuters) - An ancient zircon crystal unearthed in Western Australia may hold evidence that life appeared on the planet 4.1 billion years ago, or about 300 million years earlier than previously thought, according to a team of U.S. researchers.
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