Scientists claim the long-held, decades-old theory of how life on Earth first began could be completely WRONG

A new study challenges the widely accepted theory that life on Earth originated in warm little ponds or deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Researchers say the chemistry underpinning the leading origin-of-life model does not hold up under scrutiny. Scientists have not yet proposed a fully formed replacement, but say the findings demand a fundamental rethink.