The First Organism on Earth May Have Been a Genetic Hybrid

Share this on WhatsApp DNA and RNA, the two major modern forms of genetic code underpinning all of earthly biology, could have coexisted in strict pairings on our planet before life arose here, scientists in England, Scotland and Poland say. Using a hydrogen cyanide–based chemical system intended to mimic conditions in Earth’s early history, the … Continue reading The First Organism on Earth May Have Been a Genetic Hybrid