Alongside calcium, phosphorus is "really making up your bones and your teeth and keeping you strong," says Natalie Rizzo, ...

Life needs sufficient phosphorus. However, the element is scarce, not only today but also at the time of the origin of life. So where was there sufficient phosphorus four billion years ago for life to ...

"Enzymes don't trap the product; they make everything available. We found goethite was the only mineral that didn't trap all the phosphorus after the reaction." The team discovered that each type ...

“Enzymes don’t trap the product; they make everything available. We found goethite was the only mineral that didn’t trap all the phosphorus after the reaction.” The team discovered that each type of ...