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IISc and Japanese scientists discover 600-million-year-old ocean water from Himalayas which may provide clues to Earth’s past

Scientists of Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and Niigata University, Japan, have discovered droplets of water trapped in mineral deposits in the Himalayas that were likely left behind from an ancient ocean which existed around 600 million years ago.

The scientists believe that the 600-million-year-old ocean water from the Himalayas can provide the evolution of oceans, and even life, in Earth’s history.

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