Nitrogen is essential for growth and development of living things. It’s involved with almost all aspects of life: in amino acids that constitute protein, in DNA and RNA that control genetic ...

New research sheds light on the critical part played by a little-studied element, molybdenum, in the nutrient cycles of tropical forests. Understanding the role of molybdenum may help scientists more ...

A diet that lacks even obscure elements like selenium will leave almost any creature on earth sick and hobbled, if not dead. Plants are made of the same basic stuff as animals but have different ...

Joel Odama of Imvea village in Terego District tends his cabbage garden. It’s critical to have sufficeint nitrogen. Photo/George Katongole It is not just how much nitrogen (N) is applied to the ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. NASA's Curiosity rover has found nitrogen on the surface of Mars, a discovery that adds to evidence the Red Planet could once have ...

Fossil-fuel burning and widespread agricultural use of nitrogen fertilizer have led to a substantial worldwide increase in the amount of reactive nitrogen (Nr) — all forms of nitrogen except ...

While carbon pollution gets all the headlines for its role in climate change, nitrogen pollution is arguably a more challenging problem. Somehow we need to grow more food to feed an expanding ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Bacteria are wildly underrated. From farming to flavoring, these ...