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Study suggests life on Earth may have emerged twice

A new study proposes that life on Earth may have originated independently on two separate occasions. The research suggests that the two primary lineages of life, bacteria and archaea, might have each developed metabolic processes on their own. This theory challenges the conventional understanding of a single origin for all terrestrial life. AI

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Study suggests life on Earth may have emerged twice

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