This year’s recipient of the Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement talks about “punk science,” microbial economics and ...

Tiny soil animals survive harsh desert conditions, revealing hidden life and climate driven survival strategies underground.

Beneath the surface of forests, grasslands and farms across the world, vast fungal webs form underground trading systems to ...

CONTINUOUS rainfall over the past several days softened the soil at the Binaliw dumpsite, triggering a landfill collapse that ...

Overview AI in soil health analysis enables faster, more accurate assessment of soil conditions using data from sensors, ...

A five year field study in southern China shows that a single application of biochar combined with reduced nitrogen ...

Warmer waters are fueling stronger, snowier storms—at least for now. Here’s how scientists think this phenomenon will evolve as the planet gets hotter. Steam is seen rising off a frozen Lake Michigan ...

A microscopic image shows soil (brown) that has been blended with polyester fibers (white). Credit: Ingraffia et al., 2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/soil-8-421-2022 ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Nowadays, soil is deteriorating at an alarming rate, endangering both land fertility ...

Pine needle mulch doesn’t significantly acidify soil because the needles lose their acidity as they decompose. Bare spots under pine trees are more likely caused by dry shade and root competition than ...