Klos, A.S., Sobol, M.S., Boden, J.S. et al. Biological use of molybdenum and tungsten stems back to 3.4 billion years ago. Nat Commun 17, 3943 (2026). doi.org/10.1038/s414...
The study shows that life began using molybdenum and tungsten enzymes as early as 3.7–3.1 billion years ago. Study reveals that key metabolic processes arose despite scarce metals and highlighting the...
