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Life on Earth May Have Been Jump-Started by ‘Microlightning’
But real lightning would have struck infrequently—and mostly in open ocean, where organic compounds would have quickly dispersed. If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing.
Microlightning from water droplets may have sparked life on Earth
Study discovered that tiny electrical sparks, called microlightning, form when water droplets collide. These can create organic molecules.
The surprising new idea behind what sparked life on Earth
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
Tiny Bolts of Lightning Produced by Water Droplets May Have Sparked Life on Earth
Learn more about how these experiments show that those small electrical charges can trigger the chemical reactions necessary to form organic molecules.
Tiny Sparks, Big Discovery – Could Water Droplets Have Created Life?
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 capable of forming essential organic molecules.
Life on Earth may have originated from microlightning in water droplets: Study
T here are multiple theories that explain the origin of life on Earth, but one of the most disputed ones was proposed in 1953 when two scientists named Stanley Miller and Harold U
Microlightning in Water Droplets May Have Sparked Life
Life may not have begun with a dramatic lightning strike into the ocean but from many smaller "microlightning" exchanges among water droplets from
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Tiny lightning bolts discovered in water droplets—and it might explain how life began on Earth
Earth might be creating microscopic lightning bolts—and this electrical phenomenon could have sparked the chemistry of life ...
Small charges in water spray can trigger the formation of key biochemicals
Zare’s team demonstrated the existence of micro-lightning, very small electricity discharges that occur between tiny droplets ...