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Billions of years ago, Earth’s atmosphere was hostile, with barely any oxygen and toxic conditions for life. Researchers from the Earth-Life Science Institute studied Japan’s iron-rich hot springs, ...

The question of where life on Earth began has long puzzled scientists, but new research suggests that ancient hot springs, similar to the ones in Yellowstone National Park, may have played a crucial ...