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This RNA Almost Self-Replicates, Which Could Explain Life's Origins


The RNA world hypothesis posits that molecules made up of ribonucleic acids (RNA) are responsible for kickstarting evolution and all life on Earth – and scientists just discovered a crucial new piece of evidence backing it up.

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