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Study Proposes Life Had Two Independent Origins Rather Than One
Physicist Sabine Hossenfelder shared discussion of a recent paper challenging single-origin abiogenesis models, suggesting life may have originated twice independently, drawing engagement from followers.
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This study touches on a fundamental question in astrobiology and the origin of life. If supported, it would reshape our understanding of abiogenesis and the likelihood of life arising under Earth's early conditions, with implications for life's prevalence elsewhere.
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