Recently, I found this article about the origins of life search. BBC News - Searching for the origins of life... and our future -- How intriguing is that?
It's ironic that we humans search for answers about life in the 'past', and explore the possibilities of life in the 'future'; simultaneously -- trying to find out our purpose; and our goal/why and how we are here... in the living 'present'.
Our Planet: The Past, Present and Future of Earth