Life on Earth may have originated from microlightning in water droplets: Study
A new study suggests that tiny flashes of light may have produced the first organic molecules on our planet, indicating the Miller-Urey hypothesis could have merit.
There are multiple theories that explain the origin of life on Earth, but one of the most disputed ones was proposed in 1953 when two scientists named Stanley Miller and Harold Urey conducted an experiment where they simulated early Earth’s conditions using water, gases, and electric sparks to mimic lightning. At the end of their experiment, the duo found that amino acids, the building blocks of life, had formed.