Loathed by scientists, loved by nature: sulfur and the origin of life

aerial view of Grand Prismatic Spring in Yellowstone National Park, a geyser pool that is deep blue and green in the center and orange and red on the edges, surrounded by arid landscape
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

A University of Arizona-led study shines a spotlight on sulfur, a chemical element that, while all familiar, has proved surprisingly resistant to scientific efforts in probing its role in the origin of life.

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