Earth’s First Oceans Were an Acidic Hellscape – Here’s What Happened Next
How did Earth transform from a hostile, acidic ocean world to one that nurtured life? Scientists at Yale and in Singapore ...
Was the emergence of intelligent life on Earth just a fluke? Some scientists think not
Roughly 300,000 years ago, our species first appeared on the African landscape before spreading globally and coming to ...
Does planetary evolution favor human-like life? Study ups odds we're not alone
Humanity may not be extraordinary but rather the natural evolutionary outcome for our planet and likely others, according to ...
Earth's acid test: When did ocean acidity allow life to commence?
Scientists at Yale and in Singapore have devised what may be the ultimate acid test—a comprehensive model for estimating the ...
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Earth’s acid test: When did ocean acidity allow life to commence?
“To understand the origin of life, it becomes important to understand when and how Earth began hosting an ocean with a more neutral pH,” said Meng Guo, a former Yale graduate student in Korenaga’s lab ...