organic matter

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It was a tale about organic matter, the sound and smell of silk, wool and cotton, their inevitable decay a result of skin secretions, chemicals, light and time.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Fires that start below the surface often begin spontaneously, as organic matter decomposes and creates heat, fueled by oxygen that sneaks in through the cracks.

From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026

"We think we're looking at organic matter that's been preserved on Mars for 3.5 billion years," said Williams, who helped develop the experiment.

From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026

The Appalachian springsnail is basically a tiny aquatic cow that mows over algae and other organic matter, sucking them up and extracting whatever nutrients it can.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2026

Or we provide our own radioactively labeled gases and see if they are converted into organic matter, in which case small Martians are inferred.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan