New study casts doubt on theory about the role comets played in kick-starting life on Earth
Scientists have long believed that comets played a key role in starting life on Earth billions of years ago. A new study using computer simulations challenges this long-standing theory. The findings suggest the popular comet explanation may not be accurate. The research calls into question decades of scientific thinking on how life began.
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