Are we all aliens? Research suggests that some of the building blocks of human life come from beyond Earth, perhaps making us Earth’s true extraterrestrial invaders.
Humans were ‘built in space’ claims new study
Interstellar: The chemicals that make life possible could well have arrived on a meteor or a comet. Glossary
Resemble - Look like.
Proteins - A kind of molecule that drives all biological processes. They make up around one-fifth of our total body mass and without them our bodies could not function. They fold into 3D shapes, making them extraordinarily complicated as a whole.
Meteor - A space rock that hits the atmosphere of the Earth.
Comet - Consisting mainly of dust, ice and gas, comets also orbit the Sun, with tails that can be millions of miles long.
Wreaked - Caused something to happen in a violent and often uncontrolled way.
Subjugate - Forcefully bring under control.