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Lebewesen atmen, nehmen Nahrung auf, wachsen und vermehren sich. Sie reichen von der einfachsten einzelligen Bakterie \u00fcber Pflanzen, V\u00f6gel und andere Tiere bis hin zum Menschen. Soweit wir wissen, ist die Erde die einzige Welt, auf der es Leben gibt. Keiner aber wei\u00df, wie es begonnen hat. Das Zusammenkommen bestimmter chemischer Stoffe scheint mit der Entstehung des Lebens zu tun zu haben. Wie sich diese Chemikalien jedoch in Lebensformen verwandelt haben, bleibt nach wie vor ein Geheimnis.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Studies of ancient rocks have shown that life began on Earth about 3 800 million years ago. At that time, the Earth was a very unfriendly place. The air was dense and poisonous. Comets and meteorites were raining down on the planet.<\/p>\n

Untersuchungen an uraltem Gestein haben gezeigt, dass das Leben auf der Erde ungef\u00e4hr vor 3.800 Millionen Jahren begann. Damals war unsere Erde noch ein ziemlich ungem\u00fctlicher Ort. Die Luft war dick und giftig, und es regnete Kometen und Meteoriten.<\/p>\n

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Did life begin in the oceans?<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Did life begin in the oceans?<\/p>\n

Lightning and ultraviolet light from the Sun may have split the hydrogen-rich gases in the atmosphere. Energy may also have come from hot springs on the sea bed, known as \u2018black smokers\u2019. Over time, the simple chemicals joined to become larger, more complex chemicals.<\/p>\n

Once these chemicals collected in the oceans or lakes, they formed an ‘organic soup’. One day, an accident occurred. A molecule began to make copies of itself. Earth had sprung to life.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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