Scientists discover the “Goldilocks” secret behind life on Earth

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Apr 6, 2026, 11:36 pm117 ptsTrending
Earth may have won a cosmic chemistry lottery. Researchers found that during the planet’s earliest formation, oxygen had to be in an extremely narrow “Goldilocks zone” for two life-essential elements, phosphorus and nitrogen, to stay where life could use them. Too much or too little oxygen, and those…

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