Minerals in hot springs performed a key chemical reaction for early life on Earth, new study confirms
- Written by Quoc Phuong Tran, PhD Candidate in Prebiotic Chemistry, UNSW Sydney
Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park in the United States. Luca Micheli/ShutterstockOne of the biggest scientific mysteries is where life on Earth started.
Research has often focused on the role of deep-sea hydrothermal vents – those towering structures on the ocean floor constantly pumping out a melange of organic and...





