Moontanman Posted January 21, 2009 Report Share Posted January 21, 2009 Did life begin in a pool of acidic gloop? JETS of sulphurous steam roar out of holes in the ground and an eggy stench hangs in the air. This is Bumpass Hell, a valley of bubbling mud pools in the heart of the Lassen Volcanic National Park in northern California. The valley is ringed with beautiful pine and fir trees climbing up the surrounding slopes, but life seems to have stayed away from the lower reaches. Billions of years ago, though, the opposite might have been true. Did life begin in a pool of acidic gloop? - life - 19 January 2009 - New Scientist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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