Last Chance Lake, located about 150 kilometres northwest of Kamloops, B.C., is shallow and filled with murky water. Photo: (Submitted by David Catling)Catling said Last Chance Lake supports the warm little pond hypothesis from 19th century scientist Charles Darwin. Darwin proposed life on Earth could have emerged in shallow lakes with the right ingredients. The rock formation that leads to the development of lakes similar to Last Chance Lake are common on rocky planets, he says. The study's researchers walk on Last Chance Lake in September 2022.
