Science
Lightning may have paved way for life on Earth – Futurity: Research News
How did life on Earth start? Researchers say it could’ve been billions and billions of lightning strikes unleashing the planet’s phosphorus.
Lightning strikesperhaps a quintillion of them, occurring over a billion yearsmay have provided sparks of life for the early Earth, according to new research.
The study contends that over time, these bolts from the blue unlocked the phosphorus necessary for the creation of biomolecules that would be the basis of life on the planet.
“This work helps us understand how life may have formed on Earth and how it could still be forming on other, Earth-like planets,” says lead author Benjamin Hess, a graduate…
-
Noosa News16 hours agoMotorbike rider dies after car collision at Kidaman Creek, west of Sunshine Coast
-
General17 hours agoDemocratic senators want an investigation into potential market manipulation from Trump’s inner circle
-
Business22 hours agoDown 20% this year, here are 3 reasons why I’m still loading up on Amazon stock
-
General22 hours agoStocks, dollar sink as trade war roils markets