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Deep-Sea 'Pools Of Death' May Hold Clues To Origins Of Life
Original: Ocean Floor “Pools Of Death” Could Be Key To Explaining The Origins Of Life On Earth, And Possibly Further Afield
Scientists are highlighting brine pools on the ocean floor — extremely salty underwater basins that kill most life that enters them — as potential keys to understanding how life began on Earth. The theory suggests similar chemical conditions in these pools may have driven the formation of early organic molecules, and that comparable environments could exist on other worlds, making them a target in the search for extraterrestrial life.
Why now: Renewed scientific interest in brine pools as analogues for early Earth conditions and habitability on other planets.
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- Ocean Floor “Pools Of Death” Could Be Key To Explaining The Origins Of Life On Earth, And Possibly Further Afield · IFLScience
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