Land-based origins of life explored in UCSC-led special issue of 'Astrobiology'
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
SANTA CRUZ, California, May 20 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news:
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Land-based origins of life explored in UCSC-led special issue of 'Astrobiology'
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For scientists seeking to understand the origins of life on Earth, a central debate is land versus sea: whether life began in hot springs or other chemically dynamic environments on land, or in deep-sea hydrothermal vents.
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Land-based origins of life explored in UCSC-led special issue of 'Astrobiology'
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For scientists seeking to understand the origins of life on Earth, a central debate is land versus sea: whether life began in hot springs or other chemically dynamic environments on land, or in deep-sea hydrothermal vents.