To date, we all were told that life originated on Earth nearly half a billion years ago. However, a new fossil discovery has led scientists to do some course correction and push the time scale by 1.

Wrong all along? Life on Earth originated long before than previously thought

The moon is essential to the functioning of Earth; as it controls the length of the day and ocean tides, which affect life cycles on our planet. Additionally, the moon makes the Earth's climate more stable by stabilising its spin axis, which provides an ideal environment in which life can develop.

'How life began': Study explains how a moon helps create life on a planet

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Wrong all along? Life on Earth originated long before than previously thought

'How life began': Study explains how a moon helps create life on a planet