4:57PM, THU 19 SEP 2013
Evidence of life arriving from space could 'revolutionise' biology and evolution
- last updated Thu 19 Sep 2013
Scientists believe they have found the first evidence of life arriving to Earth from space, which could "completely change our view of biology and evolution".
The team, from the University of Sheffield, made the discovery after sending a balloon high into the stratosphere.
On its return they found organisms that were too large to have originated from Earth.
Professor Milton Wainwright, who led the team, said the results could be revolutionary.
The University of Sheffield of an organism found after a team from the university sent a a balloon high into the stratosphere. Credit: University of Sheffield/PA Wire
