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A shallow lake in Canada may point to the origin of life on Earth

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Imagine a completely barren world. Before you is a volcanic landscape devoid of flora and fauna. There are shallow water bodies scattered across this gray and black wide area. In each of these natural pools,… Read More »

A shallow lake in Canada may point to the origin of life on Earth

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Imagine a completely barren world. Before you is a volcanic landscape devoid of flora and fauna. There are shallow water bodies scattered across this gray and black wide area. In each of these natural pools,… Read More »

A shallow lake in Canada may reveal how life on Earth began

Scientists have discovered a lake that might be a good match for Darwin’s “warm little ponds”, the place where life began on primitive Earth. A team of scientists from the University of Washington made the discovery when they found a shallow “soda lake” in Western Canada that appeared to have the chemistry and conditions a… Read More »