"Shallow Soda Lakes: Cradles of Life on Earth"
A study from the University of Washington suggests that shallow "soda lakes" in western Canada could have provided the right conditions for the emergence of life on early Earth, addressing the "phosphate problem" for the formation of biological molecules. These lakes, with high levels of dissolved sodium, carbonate, and phosphate, may offer insights into the potential cradles of life on Earth and other planets, as they naturally concentrate dissolved compounds and meet the requirements for a soda lake environment.