Scientist Drinks 2-Billion-Year-Old Water—Unlocking Earth’s Ancient Secrets
In a groundbreaking discovery, a scientist has not only uncovered the oldest water ever found on Earth but has also taken the remarkable step of drinking a sample of this ancient liquid. The water, estimated to be nearly two billion years old, was trapped deep underground in a Canadian mine, preserved untouched since the Precambrian era—long before multicellular life evolved on the planet. The discovery emerged from a team of geochemists and hydrogeologists who drilled nearly 3 kilometers beneath the surface in a remote part of Ontario. Their efforts uncovered isolated pockets of water encapsulated in rock fractures, sealed off
