Darwin's microbes likely came from Saharan dust. Spore-forming microbes, such as Bacillus megaterium, cling onto sand, soar over oceans, and survive for centuries. Other studies have found Saharan dust in the Swiss Alps, 3600 meters above sea level. htt
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