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Freeze and Thaw May Have Created the First Life on Earth!

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ScienceDaily
Freeze and Thaw May Have Created the First Life on Earth!

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Scientists just discovered that ice and melting water on early Earth might have helped create the very first life! Tiny bubbles made of fat kept freezing and thawing, and when they melted, they stuck together and trapped important molecules like DNA [the instruction manual inside cells]. This could be how life started billions of years ago—basically, Earth's freezer might have been the birthplace of everything alive!
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