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Earth's Rarest Metal Was Thought to Be Useless to Ancient Life, Until Researchers Discovered Something in 3-Billion-Year-Old Fossils

A rare metal, nearly nonexistent in Earth's oceans at the time, turned out to be a key player in the survival of early life. Three billion years ago, Earth’s oceans were basically empty when it came to metals. But somehow, microscopic life found a way forward, and it did it with molybdenum, of all things. Scientists have discovered that this rare metal, which was incredibl... [4520 chars]

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