In a chilly, darkish ocean, life thrives close to hydrothermal vents.
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How did life begin on Earth? The reply is a giant scientific thriller scientists are actively investigating. After speaking with many scientists, host Regina G. Barber discovered that an abundance of water on Earth is most probably key, in a roundabout way, to the origin of life — particularly, in both deep sea hydrothermal vents or in tide swimming pools. It is because of this some scientists are additionally exploring the potential for all times in so-called “water worlds” elsewhere within the photo voltaic system, like a number of the moons of Jupiter and Saturn. This episode, Regina digs into two water-related hypotheses for the origin on life on Earth — and what that may imply for potential alien life.
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This episode was produced by Hannah Chinn and Berly McCoy. It was edited by Rebecca Ramirez and fact-checked by Tyler Jones. The audio engineer was Robert Rodriguez.
