(Very) Early life thrived in lava flows

[The Sushi Bandit]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/3648283.stm

Geologists have discovered microscopic burrows where some of Earth's earliest lifeforms bored their way into volcanic glass 3.5 billion years ago

[tigereye]

1. sounds similar to creatures living in the volcanic sea vents

[On the Road]

2. You Beat Me to It, Sushi Bandit

I was about to post a similar article from Yahoo. But the BBC article is better -- and has a pic, too:



I think the more we learn about life, the more there will be a gentle gradiation between life and inorganic matter, just as there the boundary between organic and inorganic chemistry is being blurred. Amazing. What a great time to be living in.

[The Sushi Bandit]

3. Agreed.. a great time to be living!

with new Mars Rover pictures to see every day too!