This week we have 15 new papers on the origin of life. Enjoy!

Astrobiology

Toward Process-Driven Research in Astrobiology: Stepping Away from the Binary Biogenicity Versus Abiogenicity Approach
Borges et al. — Astrobiology

Prebiotic organic compounds in samples of asteroid Bennu indicate heterogeneous aqueous alteration
Mojarro et al. — Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

Mars-Bench: A Benchmark for Evaluating Foundation Models for Mars Science Tasks
Purohit et al. — preprint

A Building-Block Approach to Gibbs Free Energy Trends in Organic Compounds Detected in Asteroid Bennu
Yang et al. — Astrobiology

Astrochemistry

Cosmic Dust as a Prerequisite for the Formation of Complex Organic Molecules in Space?
Potapov et al. — The Astrophysical Journal

Astrophysics

Planetary Habitability Under the Light of a Rapidly Changing Star
Fetherolf et al. — preprint

Biology

The Origin of Life and Cellular Systems: A Continuum from Prebiotic Chemistry to Biodiversity
Gómez-Márquez — Life

Microbiology

Pan-modification profiling facilitates a cross-evolutionary dissection of the thermoregulated ribosomal epitranscriptome
Garcia-Campos et al. — Cell

Active methylotrophic methanogenesis by a microbial consortium enriched from a terrestrial meteorite impact crater
van Dam et al. — mBio

Viral Thresholds and Semiotic Resonance: Rethinking the Continuum Between Life and Non-Life
Zengiaro — BioSystems

Planetary Sciences

Detection of triboelectric discharges during dust events on Mars
Chide et al. — Nature

Habitable from the start: How initial planetary formation conditions may create habitable worlds
Farcy et al. — preprint

Resonant structures in exozodiacal clouds created by exo-Earths in the habitable zone of late-type stars
Lee et al. — preprint

Is there lightning on Mars?
Mitchard — Nature

Boiling oceans and compressional tectonics on emerging ocean worlds
Rudolph et al. — Nature Astronomy