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Astrobiology: The "Genes First" Model of the Origin of Life

The second article in the Astrobiology series examines the “genes first” model of the origin of life, and in particular the “RNA world” hypothesis.

Astrobiology - The "Metabolism First" Model of the Origin of Life and Other Hypotheses

The third article in the series explores the “metabolism first” model and other origin of life theories, some being slight modifications of the two main models discussed in the series.

Spotlight On An Invasive Species: The Brown Tree Snake and Its Devastation of Guam

Are invasive species harmful or beneficial to the local ecology of a given location? The answer to that question is problematic and examples of both good and bad invasions are found. In this article, however, we’ll explore one of the worst documented...

The Big Picture: What Origin of Life Research Means for the Search for Extraterrestrial Life

To wrap up the series, we’ll look at what origin of life theories mean for the search for extraterrestrial life and what kind of clues could indicate that life may have been or may be present on other planets.

Astrobiology - Introduction to Prebiotic Evolution

In the first article of the series, we’ll look at the ideas of prebiotic evolution and the primordial soup, originally put forth by Alexander Oparin and JBS Haldane.