Abiogenesis refers to the natural process by which life arises from non-living matter. This field of study explores the transition from inorganic chemistry to the complex, self-replicating systems characteristic of life. Early models propose that the conditions of the early Earth involved chemical environments capable of forming increasingly complex organic molecules, such as amino acids and nucleotides, through atmospheric and geological energy sources. Key steps involve the self-assembly of these small organic compounds into larger polymers and eventually into protocells—precursor compartments that could maintain internal chemical gradients. Understanding abiogenesis requires examining prebiotic chemistry, the mechanisms of molecular organization, and the conditions necessary for the emergence of metabolism and heredity within a primordial soup.