The first cellular life on Earth probably arose in vats of volcanic mud akin to...

The first cellular life on Earth probably arose in vats of volcanic mud akin to Darwin's idea of a "warm little pond," a new study says.


Life on Earth Began on Land, Not in Sea?
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In the new study, researchers argue that the fluid all cells struggle to keep within their thin cellular membranes couldn't be more dissimilar to ancient ocean water. Instead, the team discovered, this cellular fluid is very similar to condensed vapors found in volcanic mud pots on land.

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