Abiogenesis Jumpstarts Evolution

The Rise of the Cell

Published in The EarthSphere Blog

First life — glowing chemosynthetic bacteria — cradled in the hand of existence (by WM House; ArcheanArt)

Prologue

Last week I wrote about the origins of the building blocks of life: DNA and RNA. This article picks up the story in my Forgotten Origins series and offers a few views on life’s jump from a non-living world to a living biosphere.