Origin of life

:This article focuses on modern scientific research on the origin of life. For alternate uses, see origin of life (disambiguation).

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Research into the origin of life is a limited field of research despite its profound impact on biology and human understanding of the natural world. Progress in this field is generally slow and sporadic, though it still draws the attention of many due to the gravity of the question being investigated.

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A few facts give insight into the conditions in which life may have emerged, but the mechanisms by which non-life became life are still elusive.

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For the observed evolution of life on earth, see the timeline of life.

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