Scientists say textbooks teach wrong about the origin of life on Earth

According to BGR , finding the origin of life on Earth has been the goal of scientists for decades. However, everything is only at the theoretical level and is very difficult to verify.

According to a new study published in the journal Geobiology, current theories in textbooks teaching about the issue may be wrong.

For years, textbooks have taught students that the influx of oxygen into the oceans helped accelerate the development and evolution of complex life on Earth. However, new research appears to completely disprove that theory.

The origin of life on Earth has always been an interesting mystery.

Until now, the most popular theory has been based on the idea that the Precambrian Avalon explosion occurred between 685 and 800 million years ago, triggering a massive influx of oxygen and kick-starting an era of Earth's increasingly complex evolution. However, new research suggests that oxygen did not actually control the development of our planet.

Instead, it is likely that there was very little oxygen in the ocean at the time of the explosion, and even afterward. The study is based on evidence found in rock samples from the Oman Mountains in the Arabian Peninsula. Scientists analyzed the composition of these ancient rocks using geochemical mapping to come to this conclusion.

This revelation means that the current theories taught in school textbooks are very likely wrong. While scientists say that oxygen may have played some role in the evolution of life on Earth, it is wrong to overemphasize its role.