Wikikids/Life

What we think life looked like a long time ago.

In these pages, you can find out all about life on this planet.

You can find out about what it was like in the past.

You can find out about how it has changed over time.

But first, let us think: what IS life? What do we mean by the word, "life"?

"Oxford Languages" says what it means. If you don't understand, don't worry. There's an explanation below.

Oxford Languages says, it is "the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death."