Science
Origin of life: lightning strikes may have provided missing ingredient for Earth’s first organisms – The Conversation UK
Lightning strikes may have helped spark life on Earth, and may be continuing to help life start on other Earth-like planets.
The origin of life on Earth is one of the most complex puzzles facing scientists. It involves not only identifying the numerous chemical reactions that must take place to create a replicating organism, but also finding realistic sources for the ingredients needed for each of the reactions.
One particular problem that has long faced scientists who study the origin of life is the source of the elusive element, phosphorus. Phosphorus is an important element for basic cell structures and functions….
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