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Mail Online
3 months ago
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Life on Earth may have started when lightning hit volcano eruptions

Lightning from volcanic eruptions in ancient times emitted extreme levels of nitrogen, which triggered the earliest lifeforms.
Nitrogen combined with lightning strikes reacts with oxygen and produces nitrogen oxide, creating an environment suitable for life to develop and sustain. [ more ]
The New Yorker
3 months ago
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Will Plants Ever Fertilize Themselves?

Nitrogen is essential for life and makes up a large portion of the air we breathe. Diazotrophs are microbes that fix nitrogen and make it usable for plants and animals. The availability of nitrogen for agriculture has become a concern in recent history. [ more ]
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