Life on Earth May Have Been Jump-Started by Microlightning'Water sprays may have played a crucial role in early life formation, replacing lightning as a more reliable energy source.
Scientists find life-friendly molecules in NASA's asteroid samplesThe asteroid Bennu contains building blocks of life, suggesting prebiotic chemistry may have occurred earlier and more widely in the solar system.
We Can Thank Deep-Space Asteroids for Helping Start Life on EarthEarth's early environment hindered the development of life, requiring the import of essential elements from space.