Self-copying RNAs may have been a key stop along the pathway to life. By base pairing with themselves, RNAs can […]
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How old is the earliest trace of life on Earth?
A recent conference sees doubts raised about the age of the oldest signs of life. Where the microbe bodies are […]
Small charges in water spray can trigger the formation of key biochemicals
Skip to content Charges cause water droplets in an early-Earth atmosphere to build up pre-life chemicals. We know Earth formed […]