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Unlocking the Secrets of LUCA, Earth’s Earliest Life Form


A University of Bristol-led study found that life on Earth, stemming from a common ancestor called LUCA, flourished soon after the planet's formation. Through genetic analysis and evolutionary modeling, researchers pinpointed LUCA's existence to about 4.2 billion years ago, revealing it as a comp

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