
Ancient Life Used Rare Metal 3.7 Billion Years Ago
NASA scientists discovered that Earth's earliest life forms relied on molybdenum over 3 billion years ago, even though the metal was incredibly scarce. This finding rewrites what we know about how life adapts and what alien worlds might need to support it.

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