An unknown group of microbes is thriving in Earth's deep soil and they’re quietly helping to clean the water that becomes our ...

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population. Climate change is loading the beloved grain with arsenic, creating a ...

Nearly 17% of the world’s croplands are contaminated with “heavy metals”, according to a new study in Science. These contaminants – arsenic, cadmium, lead, and others – may be invisible to the eye, ...

The findings of a new study have important implications for native bee conservation, particularly in urban and agricultural ...

With board game industries expected to shoulder the impact of rising tariffs, smaller businesses and mid-tier devs who rely on China for their manufacturing are going to have trouble trying to ...

First of all ... soil scientist at any of our state universities. As letter writer Bob Heuer points out (“Use of Will County land,” April 8), Will County has some of the best soil in the world.

Fungi represent a large portion of the biodiversity on Earth and they are key players in soils where they provide numerous ecosystem functions. Soil fungi have pivotal ecological roles influencing ...

The topsoil organic carbon pool is at high risk in 43 to 83 million hectares of EU and UK agricultural land, primarily in ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through where ...

The soil under our feet is teeming with mysterious life forms – possibly more than any other habitat on Earth. Scientists ...

Apr. 15, 2025 — Wildflowers growing on land previously used for buildings and factories can accumulate lead, arsenic and other metal contaminants from the soil, which are consumed by pollinators ...

Bananas from the tropics, apples from temperate zones, pineapples from volcanic islands—fruits grow where climate, soil, and ...