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Research on how life began on Earth, how it might begin elsewhere, and the chemistry at the boundary between not-living and living.

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The machinery that lets mitochondria power our cells was not a 'eukaryotic innovation' but was inherited from ancient bacteria.

For decades, the system that exports energy (ATP) from mitochondria to the rest of the cell was thought to be a unique invention of complex life. This study identified the 'missing link' in simple bacteria, proving the vital power cord of the cell was already present before complex life ever existed.

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Biology

Scientists reconstructed the physical evolution of a biological clock protein across 3 billion years of history.

Apr 1

Biology

Scientists tested over 260,000 different ways the universe could work and finally found the sweet spot where life is actually possible.

Mar 27

Biology

The energy currency in your cells can form little liquid drops on its own, which might be how life on Earth actually started.

Mar 25

Biology

We looked inside a space rock and found molecules that look way too organized to be an accident.

Mar 20