Earth's crust may have become stable enough to support the chemistry that preceded life around 4.33 billion years ago, according to a study published Tuesday in Nature Communications. The research, led by Oleg Abramov of the Planetary Science Institute in…
A study published Tuesday in Nature Communications used 3D modeling to simulate how asteroid impacts heated Earth's crust over a billion-year span.livescience+1
Lead author Oleg Abramov of the Planetary Science Institute said optimal conditions for an RNA world arose around 4.33 billion years ago, roughly 130 million years before the estimated emergence of all modern life's common ancestor.psi+1
The model addresses only thermal suitability; Abramov cautioned that RNA chemistry also requires liquid water, specific pH levels, and mechanisms to concentrate key ingredients.gizmodo