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April 10, 2014

Study Tests Theory that Life Originated at Deep Sea Vents
Cape Cod MA (SPX) Apr 11, 2014
One of the greatest mysteries facing humans is how life originated on Earth. Scientists have determined approximately when life began (roughly 3.8 billion years ago), but there is still intense debate about exactly how life began. One possibility has grown in popularity in the last two decades - that simple metabolic reactions emerged near ancient seafloor hot springs, enabling the leap from a non-living to a living world. Recent research by geochemists Eoghan Reeves, Jeff Seewald, and Jill McDerm ... read more

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