Uploaded October 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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From the primordial soup to the depths of astrobiology, Stanley Miller's work serves as a guiding light for scientists exploring the mysteries of life beyond our planet. His groundbreaking work, conducted in the 1950s, unlocked secrets about the origins of life on Earth that still resonate today.

But many still consider the findings controversial. New research is shedding light on alternative mechanisms that might be responsible for triggering the formation of life.

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