How did life on Earth begin?

The video explores the profound question of how life on Earth began, focusing on the work of Nicholas Hud and his team at the Center for Chemical Evolution. They investigate how polymers, like RNA and DNA, formed on early Earth. The team experiments with chemicals believed to be present billions of years ago, aiming to understand the self-assembly of RNA-like structures. Although actual RNA self-assembly hasn't been achieved in the lab, Hud's team has identified molecules that form structures resembling RNA, potentially leading to proto RNA polymers. This research sheds light on the chemical ancestors of RNA and the origins of life.

What findings have Hud's team made regarding the chemical ancestors of RNA?

How does the speaker compare the search for the origins of life to genealogy?