Scientists redid an experiment that showed how life on Earth could have started. They found a new possibility
New research suggests “microlightning” exchanges among water droplets in Earth’s early atmosphere may have sparked the ...
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How did the first cells form on Earth? Scientists think they finally figured it out
About 4 billion years ago, Earth began to show signs of the conditions that allowed the first cells to take hold and populate ...
How calcium may have unlocked the origins of life's molecular asymmetry
A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science, Tokyo, has uncovered a ...
All Life on Earth Comes From One Single Ancestor. And It's So Much Older Than We Thought.
Life on Earth had to begin somewhere, and scientists think that “somewhere” is LUCA—or the Last Universal Common Ancestor.
Unique bacteria that survive by employing multicellular behavior offer clues to life's evolution
In a recent study, researchers gained new insight into the lives of bacteria that survive by grouping together as if they ...
Mars rovers make separate finds pointing to past life: What Perseverance, Curiosity found
Two NASA rovers on Mars recently made two independent discoveries further indicating that ancient life may have once existed ...
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Calciums Role in Unveiling Lifes Molecular Asymmetry
A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo has uncovered a surprising role for calcium in ...
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From single cells to complex life: Was cooperation the first step?
Single-celled organisms that group together can generate stronger water currents to pull in food, a benefit that may have ...
Small charges in water spray can trigger the formation of key biochemicals
Zare’s team demonstrated the existence of micro-lightning, very small electricity discharges that occur between tiny droplets ...