Primordial surf: ‘microlightning’ in mist may have sparked life on Earth, study finds
Tiny lightning streaks in fine spray can power chemical reactions that generate molecules for life, scientists say
Charles Darwin thought it started in a warm pond. Others point to comets that ploughed into Earth. And some suspect a bolt from the blue, a lightning strike into the ocean.
How life started on Earth may forever be a mystery, but new research proposes a radical idea: that crashing waves and waterfalls may have kicked off the process by throwing up mists of water.
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First national analysis finds America's butterflies are disappearing at 'catastrophic' rate
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C.D.C. Will Investigate Debunked Link Between Vaccines and Autism
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Some CT scans may have too much radiation, researchers say
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Girls in England lag behind boys in maths and science study
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Tea Party movement finds a new champion in Trump
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An Oregon Family Vanished in 1958. Their Car May Have Been Found in a River.
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Balloon Art You Won’t Find at a Children’s Birthday Party
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