Research scientists are saying that recycled human waste could help grow crops on the Moon and Mars, representing a ...

Feeding astronauts on Mars without relying on supplies from Earth is a major challenge. A surprising avenue is emerging, however: transforming sterile soil into fertile land thanks... to ...

Globally, human excreta are a huge untapped source of nutrients. Now, a new perspective paper makes the case that biochar could help to unlock it. The PNAS paper shows that human waste contains over ...

NASA and ACS research explore how recycling human and plant waste could create nutrient-rich soils for lunar and Martian greenhouses, supporting Artemis and future missions.