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How Microscopic Algae Kick-Started Life As We Know It

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Smithsonian

Publication Date
2017-08-22

Some 650 million years ago, algae took over the seas, which may have been a needed spark in the formation of complex life. In our planet's infancy, life was pretty tiny. Simple, single-celled critters (mostly bacteria) dominated the seas. But from these microbes eventually evolved the many creatures that stomp the earth today—from sharks and snails to labradoodles. But what kickstarted that change? A new study suggests suggests one possible answer: algae.

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http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-oceans-algae-and-huge-snowball-led-complex-life-180964567/