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Study Suggests Life’s Origins May Predate Traditional Boundaries

Updated 2026-08-20 14:55 UTC 1 source Neutral

A new study challenges traditional views of life's origins by suggesting that the 'last universal common ancestor' may predate what we consider to be life itself. The research hints at a hazy boundary between ‘life’ and ‘non-life,’ as well as two distinct origins of biology on Earth.

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Scientific American
A groundbreaking study hints at a hazy boundary between “life” and “non-life,” as well as two distinct origins of biology on Earth
2026-08-20 14:00 UTC
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