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'Microlightning' between water droplets could have sparked life on Earth. Here's how
The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets.
‘Microlightning’ May Have Sparked Life on Earth, New Research Suggests
The Miller-Urey hypothesis is based on a famous 1952 experiment in which researchers successfully formed these organic ...
Tiny Sparks in Water May Have Triggered Life on Earth, a New Study Suggests
While previous studies say volcanic or atmospheric lightning may have triggered chemical reactions that created organic ...
2.75 Billion-Year-Old Rocks Rewrite the Story of Earth’s Early Life
A study of ancient stromatolites reveals that ammonium reservoirs in early Earth's oceans, likely influenced by volcanic ...
An Early Mass Extinction Event Cooked Our Planet and Erased Most Life
A new study reveals that Earth's biomes changed dramatically in the wake of mass volcanic eruptions 252 million years ago.
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Scientists discover Earth's oldest impact crater in Australia
"Given how rare such evidence is due to [Earth's] geological recycling processes, this is a major breakthrough in understanding early Earth." Geologists have discovered the world's oldest known ...
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NASA Astronauts, Stranded in Space for 10 Months, Expected To Return to Earth as Early as Sunday
We'll be coming home, riding the plasma, splashing in the ocean, so that's what we're looking forward to,’ a 62-year-old ...