Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study co-led by researchers of the ...

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

Soils around the world are polluted, worn out, over-fertilised and exhausted. How did we get to a place where we think of soil as dirt? Soils are buzzing with life, criss-crossed with a hard-to-fathom ...

An international team of researchers has mapped a new way forward to monitor the health of the planet by listening to the ...

On paper, people often say that plants need just a few things to grow well: light, water, and nutrients often top the list. But when you dive into the complexities that exist in living ecosystems, you ...

Native prairie ecosystems have been disappearing across North America since the agricultural revolution of the 1800s. The increased need for higher crop yields, infrastructure, and resource extraction ...

After a hot, dry summer, garden soil is ready for some nurturing. This is especially important in the veggie garden, where harvesting crops also removes plant-stored nutrients. Though harvesting is ...

Costa Rica is one of the countries that uses the most agrochemicals, which has a series of negative repercussions in various areas. A recent study revealed that the intensive use of agrochemicals in ...

Think of your indoor and outdoor plants a little bit like Goldilocks: They need a just-right potting mix or soil to help them really thrive. And although the words “potting mix” and “potting soil” are ...

Ever find yourself frustrated because your plants just won’t grow, no matter how much you water or care for them? Sometimes, the problem isn’t your green thumb, it’s the soil beneath your feet. Soil ...