Hundreds of scientists have joined together to save a group of species from extinction, a group that might not seem like it ...

In natural areas, such as forests, prairies, and all undisturbed areas not maintained by humans (through practices like ...

Researchers have recently proven that common soil bacteria can use light captured earlier in the day to power chemical work ...

Researchers are calling for the conservation of teeny tiny organisms that normally get overlooked, and conservationists are ...

Soil biology is important for soil health, and the soil’s biological community encompasses all living things, including earthworms, insects, nematodes, plant roots, animals and microbes. Beneficial ...

Roughly 40,000 years ago, microbes went dormant in a rock-like layer of frozen soil near the future site of Fairbanks, Alaska ...

Researchers have unveiled a surprising new way that soil microbes can use sunlight energy—even after the lights go out. A ...

The cellular slime mold Dictyostelium discoideum is a soil microbe that produces diverse natural products with potential ...

WWF combats soil erosion and degradation by promoting sustainable farming, forest protection, and ecosystem restoration ...

Healthy soil is the heart of thriving gardens and homesteads. Knowing the complex makeup of soil and how to care for it, can ...

The frozen, barren soil of the Arctic isn’t as lifeless as it looks. Locked inside the permafrost is a strikingly diverse ...

Far beneath the icy Alaskan tundra, life lay dormant for tens of thousands of years. In ice-laden soil called permafrost, ...