Researchers have discovered that a 3.26-billion-year-old asteroid impact known as 'S2' acted as a 'giant fertilizer bomb,' enriching the environment with essential nutrients and allowing primitive life forms to flourish on Earth. The impact, which occurred during the Paleoarchean Era, created a crater approximately 500 kilometers wide and ejected vaporized rock into the atmosphere. Despite the catastrophic conditions, life not only recovered but thrived in the aftermath. The study suggests that asteroid impacts may have played a crucial role in the evolution of life on Earth, providing opportunities for life to emerge and adapt.