Origin of Life Hypothesis
Crystals in Clay acted as a scaffold of template, helping organic molecules (like RNA or proteins) line up and bond into long chains
Clay Hypothesis
Life may have started within glaciers or ice-covered oceans. Freezing water concentrates chemical solutes in tiny pockets of liquid, making it easier for them to react.
Frozen Life Hypothesis
Early Earth's atmosphere and oceans were a "soup" of inorganic chemicals. The energy from lightning and UV radiation triggered reactions to form organic molecules.
Primordial Soup Hypothesis
Life arrived on Earth from outer space via comets, meteorites, or space dust.
Panspermia (Alien Origin Hypothesis)
Life originated deep underground within the Earth's crust, fed by internal heat and chemical fluids.
Deep Hot Biosphere Hypothesis