Soil erosion is widely known for degrading land and reducing agricultural productivity. But new research shows it may also ...

China accelerates desert restoration: 3.5 billion-year-old microbes stabilize sand and protect ecosystems in months.

Bioremediation is a process of introducing microorganisms to environmental pollutants. In theory, it is a sustainable ...

March is when gardeners' fingers start to really twitch. The sun's warmth and patches of bare earth make us yearn for the ...

Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability ...

Can you imagine a single raindrop moving a lot of soil? The common idea is that it takes a lot of water to move a lot to earth, but a recent study shows that ...

Chinese scientists are testing whether cyanobacteria, the photosynthetic microorganisms that have shaped Earth’s soils for billions of years, can convert barren desert sand into ground capable of ...