Phosphorus

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On Mars, that meant more phosphorus in the mantle than on Earth, but less nitrogen, producing difficult conditions for life as we know it.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

"Urine does naturally contain all of the nutrients that plants need such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium, but it also contains a variety of contaminants," explained Olivia Wilson, NPK Recovery's research and development scientist.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

This includes phosphorus and nitrogen from the Middle East, she added.

From Barron's • Mar. 10, 2026

“If you’re limiting their ability to produce glyphosates, you’re limiting their ability to produce phosphorus and profit from it.”

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

Starting around Christmas 1937, when he administered his first dose of a phosphorus radioisotope to a patient at the university medical center, John’s need for the substance became “insatiable,” Kamen recalled.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik