Phosphorus

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Without enough phosphorus and nitrogen, life cannot emerge from nonliving matter.

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

Also included in the order was the same protection to producers of glyphosate, an herbicide used in agricultural production, which relies on phosphorus as a “crucial precursor element” in its manufacturing.

From Salon • Mar. 2, 2026

Even something small and simple, like a phosphorus brooch.

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer