Earth may have had all the elements needed for life all along − contrary to meteorite origin theories New research suggests elements crucial for life may have existed on Earth while the planet formed, not brought from a crashing asteroid, like some scientists hypothesize. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/M7VoxipNZxHpLrw2sVpBXn.jpeg https://www.space.com/earth-may-have-had-all-elements-for-life-all-along