New research suggests “microlightning” exchanges among water droplets in Earth’s early atmosphere may have sparked the building blocks of life.

The building blocks of life on Earth may have been fueled by tiny sparks hopping between water droplets. Four billion years ...

While previous studies say volcanic or atmospheric lightning may have triggered chemical reactions that created organic ...

Lightning is one of nature's most awesome displays, but it can also be one of its most deadly. Thankfully, there's a way to ...

Study discovered that tiny electrical sparks, called microlightning, form when water droplets collide. These can create ...

Instead, it may have started with tiny “micro lightning” sparks generated between water droplets from crashing waves or waterfalls. This fascinating new perspective comes from Stanford University ...

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New research suggests tiny electrical charges in water droplets could have fueled the chemical reactions that led to life.