Description: Geobiology was launched in 2003 with the aim to provide a natural home for geobiological research, allowing the cross-fertilization of critical ideas, and promoting cooperation and advancement in this emerging field. Geobiology is also a forum for the rapid publication of your results in an international high-quality journal of high standing where papers crossing disciplines and containing both geological and biological elements are particularly welcome. Geobiology invites submission of high-quality articles in the following areas: * Origins and evolution of life *