The Very First Living Thing! | The History of Life! | SciShow Kids

The video explores the concept of time travel to learn about dinosaurs and stromatolites. It explains how fossils provide clues about prehistoric life and introduces stromatolites as the oldest known fossils, formed by cyanobacteria. The video highlights the significance of stromatolites in understanding early Earth and mentions living stromatolites in Shark Bay, Australia. It concludes with thoughts on future exploration.

Why is it important to study the age of stromatolite layers?

In what ways are stromatolites still relevant today?

What can we learn from living stromatolites in Shark Bay, Australia?