The new plot twist is that in order to keep enough nitrogen and phosphorus near its surface, a planet has to start out with ...

Life on Earth may exist thanks to an incredible stroke of luck — a chemical sweet spot that most planets miss during their ...

Phosphorus is essential; human beings can't live without it. Phosphorus is dangerous; it has been a key element in incendiary bombs. Thanks to heavy use of phosphorus in fertilizers, many experts ...

Scientists have discovered phosphorus on Enceladus, the sixth largest moon of Saturn, NASA said Wednesday. The element, which is essential to planetary habitability, had never before been detected in ...

For life to develop on a planet, certain chemical elements are needed in sufficient quantities. Phosphorus and nitrogen are ...

Think about the last meal you ate. Whether it was a plate of pasta, a fresh salad, or a juicy steak, every bite relied on one essential element most people have never even heard of. Phosphorus keeps ...

Phosphorus is found in everything from matches to fertilizer—and may be critical to starting the spark of life and keeping it going. Scientists studying the origin of life in the universe often focus ...

Phosphorus has spurred much concern among scientists due to erratic and rising prices, with some predictions pointing to scarcity bottlenecks as early as 2034 Tempe, Ariz. (July 16, 2013) Phosphorus ...

Volumes Bookcafe in Chicago will host environmental journalist Dan Egan in conversation about his new book all about phosphorus, a chemical element you may not think about but rules much of the world.

Scientists have detected the presence of the sixth and final essential ingredient of life in ice grains spewed into space from the ocean of Saturn’s moon Enceladus. Previous studies had spotted signs ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...