How did life begin on Earth? New experiments support 'RNA world' hypothesis

The Same Recipe That Created Life on Earth May Exist on Mars, Scientists Say

In an investigation to find out what sparked life on Earth, researchers have discovered that RNA formed through surprisingly simple chemistry.

How did life begin on Earth? New experiments support 'RNA world' hypothesis

The new findings strengthen the "RNA world" hypothesis that describes how the first life on Earth could have used RNA instead of DNA.

Life on Earth May Have Begun With a Violent Impact, And Scientists Just Recreated It

A breakthrough experiment, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, offers compelling support for the RNA world hypothesis, one of the leading theories on how life began on Earth. The RNA World Hypothesis: A Cosmic Shortcut to Life? The origin of life on Earth remains one of the most persistent scientific mysteries. Among the competing theories, the RNA world hypothesis holds a special place. It proposes that life began …