In the vastness of cosmic time, the question of how life began remains one of the most intriguing puzzles. The universe is a place of possibilities, and the birth of life on Earth represents a pinnacle of those possibilities. While Earth harbors an astounding diversity of life, current evidence suggests that life itself began only once in Earth’s history. From this single event, all other life forms have emerged, linked by a shared ancestry. This notion, rather than diminishing the complexity of life, underscores a profound unity woven into the fabric of biological existence. A Singular Spark in the Primordial Sea Roughly 4 billion years ago, Earth's environment was vastly different from the world we know today. Oceans bubbled with volcanic heat, the atmosphere churned with chemicals, and the planet was subjected to constant impacts from extraterrestrial debris. Amidst this chaos, organic molecules began to form—perhaps sparked by volcanic activity, perhaps driven by the energy fro