But real lightning would have struck infrequently—and mostly in open ocean, where organic compounds would have quickly ...

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges ...

We may be starting to get a grasp on what kick-started life on Earth – and it could help us search for it on other planets ...

Experiments show that those small electrical charges can trigger the chemical reactions necessary to form organic molecules.

Zare’s team demonstrated the existence of micro-lightning, very small electricity discharges that occur between tiny droplets ...

Forget the dramatic lightning strike – life may have started with countless tiny sparks from crashing water droplets! Scientists found that when mist and sprays collide, they generate microlightning ...

Tiny ‘microlightning’ flashes inside water droplets may have sparked life on Earth - Study says tiny electric discharges ...

Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges ...