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Impacts from meteors may have helped start life on Earth by creating hydrothermal vents
- March 31, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Meteor impacts may have helped spark life on Earth, creating hot, chemical-rich environments where the first living cells could take shape, according to research integrated by a recent Rutgers University graduate. Shea Cinquemani, who earned her bachelor's degree from the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences in May 2025, has published a paper based on research she started during the spring of her senior year.
Originally published at Phys.org