Life could have emerged from lakes with high phosphorus

Source: Science Daily

Life as we know it requires phosphorus, and lots of it. But phosphorus is scarce. A new study reports that certain types of carbonate-rich lakes, which could have formed on early Earth, have the right chemistry to keep phosphorous levels high and available to organisms.

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/12/191230153042.htm