Microbialites provide geological evidence of one of Earth's oldest ecosystems, potentially
recording long-standing interactions between coevolving life and the environment. Here, we …

Stromatolites are geobiological systems formed by complex microbial communities, and
fossilized stromatolites provide a record of some of the oldest life on Earth. Microbial mats …

The functional metagenomic potential of Shark Bay microbial mats was examined for the first
time at a millimeter scale, employing shotgun sequencing of communities via the Illumina …

The acquisition of photosynthesis is a fundamental step in the evolution of eukaryotes.
However, few phototrophic organisms are unambiguously recognized in the Precambrian …

Signals indicative of paleo-seawater rare earth element (REE) composition and microbial
activity were identified in marine ooids from the Lower Triassic of South China using in situ …

In modern stromatolites, mineralization results from a complex interplay between microbial
metabolisms, the organic matrix, and environmental parameters. Here, we combined …

During Earth's history, precipitation of calcium carbonate by heterotrophic microbes has
substantially contributed to the genesis of copious amounts of carbonate sediment and its …

Deep‐sea hydrothermal systems provide ideal conditions for prebiotic reactions and ancient
metabolic pathways and, therefore, might have played a pivotal role in the emergence of life …

Microorganisms are globally distributed but new evidence shows that the microbial structure
of their communities can vary due to geographical location and environmental parameters …

The interaction of geogenic arsenic (As) with carbonate minerals depends on the biological
and geochemical conditions of the environment. This study sheds light on how different …