Life without the Moon

This article presents and interesting theory on how life on Earth may not have evolved were it not for our moon. It describes the ways that the moon affects the planet, and many of these ways are thought to have helped in the development of life on this planet. It's an interesting idea that supports the Rare Earth Theory. It's hard to know what exactly was required for life to begin on this planet, but this certainly presents and interesting idea that the Moon was a significant player in creating the right conditions.