We can see where life started

"That age-old question, "where did life on Earth start?" now has a new answer.

If the life between the mica sheets hypothesis is correct, life would have originated between sheets of mica that were layered like the pages in a book.

The so-called "life between the sheets" mica hypothesis was developed by Helen Hansma of the University of California.

According to the theory, structured compartments that commonly form between layers of mica – a common mineral that cleaves into smooth sheets – may h...