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Life’s ‘last universal common ancestor’ may predate life itself
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Life’s ‘last universal common ancestor’ may predate life itself

How did life begin? This question has puzzled scientists for ages, and now a team suggests we might have been asking the wrong thing all along. They propose that life could have started twice from a chemical system, not fully alive, found in hydrothermal vents. This 'last universal common ancestor' was part organic and part mineral, changing our perspective on early evolution. It's a fascinating idea that could reshape our understanding of life's origins!
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