How Did Life Start On Earth? Phosphorus May Have Triggered Development As It Migrated From Ocean Depths

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  • Chris Reinhard with Yale's Noah Planavsky in the field Chris Reinhard with Yale's Noah Planavsky in the field
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All it probably took was a little bit of fertilizer to get life started on Earth, scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology and Yale University found.

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phosphorus, origin of life on Earth, Chris Reinhard, College of Sciences, School of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
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  • Created By: A. Maureen Rouhi
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Dec 27, 2016 - 9:11pm
  • Last Updated: Dec 27, 2016 - 9:13pm