Skip to content
CIFAR header logo
fr
menu_mobile_logo_alt
  • Our Impact
    • Why CIFAR?
    • Impact Clusters
    • News
    • CIFAR Strategy
    • Nurturing a Resilient Earth
    • AI Impact
    • Donor Impact
    • CIFAR 40
  • Events
  • Programs
    • Research Programs
    • Pan-Canadian AI Strategy
    • Next Generation Initiatives
    • CIFAR Arrell Future of Food Initiative
  • People
    • Fellows & Advisors
    • CIFAR Global Scholars
    • Canada CIFAR AI Chairs
    • AI Strategy Leadership
    • Leadership
    • Staff Directory
  • Support Us
  • About
    • Our Story
    • Awards
    • Partnerships
    • Publications & Reports
    • Careers
    • Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
    • Statement on Institutional Neutrality
    • Research Security
  • fr
CIFAR in the News

Life on Mars? Billion-year-old water found near Timmins could offer glimpse into the past

By: Kathleen Sandusky
15 Jan, 2021
January 15, 2021
Mars the red planet black background

Work by CIFAR program co-director Barbara Sherwood-Lollar to find and investigate ancient signs of life in a billion-year-old Canadian water sample was profiled in the Toronto Star on January 4, 2021: Life on Mars? Billion-year-old water found near Timmins could offer glimpse into the past

  • Follow Us

Related Articles

  • CIFAR researchers Pablo Jarillo-Herrero and Allan MacDonald awarded 2026 Kavli Prize in Nanoscience
    June 12, 2026
  • CIFAR researchers win prestigious sustainability award for study on climate-resilient farming
    June 08, 2026
  • Statement on Canada’s National AI Strategy
    June 04, 2026
  • CIFAR report charts bold research directions for the future of the Arctic
    June 02, 2026

Support Us

The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR) is a globally influential research organization proudly based in Canada. We mobilize the world’s most brilliant people across disciplines and at all career stages to advance transformative knowledge and solve humanity’s biggest problems, together. We are supported by the governments of Canada, Alberta and Québec, as well as Canadian and international foundations, individuals, corporations and partner organizations.

Donate Now
CIFAR header logo

MaRS Centre, West Tower
661 University Ave., Suite 505
Toronto, ON M5G 1M1 Canada

Contact Us
Media
Careers
Accessibility Policies
Supporters
Financial Reports
Subscribe

  • © Copyright 2026 CIFAR. All Rights Reserved.
  • Charitable Registration Number: 11921 9251 RR0001
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy
  • Sitemap

Subscribe

Stay up to date on news & ideas from CIFAR.

This website stores cookies on your computer. These cookies are used to collect information about how you interact with our website and allow us to remember you. We use this information in order to improve and customize your browsing experience and for analytics and metrics about our visitors both on this website and other media. To find out more about the cookies we use, see our Privacy Policy.
Accept Learn more