Life's Origins: Fissures in Hot Rocks May Have Kickstarted Biochemistry

How did the building blocks of life originate? The question has long vexed scientists. Early Earth was dotted with pools of water rich in chemicals--a primordial soup. Yet biomolecules supporting life emerged from the mixtures, setting the stage for the emergence of the first cells. Life was kickstarted when two components formed. One was a […]