The secret to life on Mars could be hidden in rocks on Earth, claim scientists who believe the discovery of methane gas on the red planet is a sign that something living there could be producing it.
A team of geologists and microbiologists have launched a three-year research project into how rocks sourced from across the UK could help explain the existence of methane and how it could signify life on Mars.
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