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Asteroid impacts may have sparked life on Earth
Posted in Science on 30th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
New data suggests that ancient collisions may have released enough energy to form the building blocks of life.
How did life become complex, and could it happen beyond Earth?
Posted in Science on 15th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
How did the chemistry evolve to get life to where we are today? What transitions took place?
Earth's water probably didn't come from comets, Rosetta scientists say
Posted in Science on 10th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
The new data is important for answering questions about the origins of water on Earth, but not everyone is convinced.
Earth's Early Atmosphere Obliterated by Space Rocks
Posted in Science on 7th Dec, 2014
by Alex Muller
Scientists have long wondered the cause behind such dramatic atmospheric losses, and now a team from MIT may have found the answer.
Meteorite grains tell a shocking tale of solar system birth
Posted in Science on 30th Nov, 2014
by Alex Muller
Accurate measurements of magnetic fields trapped in grains within a primitive meteorite are providing important clues to how the early solar system evolved.