Origin of life (disambiguation)

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Origin of life can have different meanings depending on the context:

  • Abiogenesis focuses on modern scientific research on the origin of life.
  • Panspermia is the conjecture that the seeds of life are prevalent throughout the universe and life on Earth began by such seeds landing on Earth and propagating.
  • For a detailed discussion of beliefs concerning the origin of the universe and the origin of life in various religions and cultures, see creation myth.