"Revisiting Origins: Earth's Potential for Life's Essential Elements Discovered Within"

New research challenges the popular "late veneer" theory, suggesting that Earth may have had all the volatile elements necessary for life from the beginning of its formation, rather than acquiring them through asteroid impacts. Using computational techniques and isotope analysis, scientists found that many volatiles, including chalcogens like sulfur and selenium, were present during Earth's early stages and have persisted to this day. This research sheds light on Earth's geologic history and could provide insights into the habitability of other terrestrial planets. Further studies are needed to investigate the behavior of other life-critical volatiles and their potential presence on exoplanets.