Nitrogen in ancient rocks a sign of early life

Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 07:31 in Paleontology & Archaeology

Nitrogen is one of the essential nutrients of life on Earth, with some organisms, such as the kinds of microbes found within the roots of legume plants, capable of converting nitrogen gas into molecules that other species can use.

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