Ancient plankton-like microfossils span 2 continents

Ancient plankton-like microfossils span 2 continents 07/20/2017 10:09 AM EDT Large, robust, lens-shaped microfossils from the approximately 3.4 billion-year-old Kromberg Formation of the Kaapvaal Craton in eastern South Africa are not only among the oldest elaborate microorganisms known, but are also related to other intricate microfossils of the same age found in the Pilbara Craton of Australia, according to an international team of scientists. Full story at http://news.psu.edu/story/474600/2017/07/13/research/ancient-plankton-microfossils-span-two-continents Source The Pennsylvania State University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111