Dorset geology gives clues to past life on Mars

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Fossilised microorganisms at England’s south coast offer clues to those studying the red planet

If you want to find life on Mars, start in Dorset on the UK’s south coast, researchers recommend. Since the local acidic sulfur streams mimic conditions on the red planet around 3.7 billion years ago, fatty acid remains of microorganisms living in these streams could help future Mars missions look for traces of past life.