Panspermia[1] is not a new theory. This whole article is highly speculative. It might sound compelling, but we just know way too little to make any sort of prediction on this matter. Any real findings must come from actual data provided by probes and landers such as the Mars 2020 Rover[2] and the ExoMars[3] mission.

[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Panspermia

[2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mars_2020_rover_mission

[3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExoMars