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A New Source of Global Nitrogen Has Been Discovered

For centuries, the prevailing science has indicated that all of the nitrogen on Earth available to plants comes from the atmosphere. But a study from the University of California, Davis, indicates that more than a quarter comes from Earth’s bedrock. The study, to be published April 6 in the journal Science, found that up to 26 ...

Troy Oakes

Weathering rocks.