Nanoplastics behave differently in sand and volcanic soils. Their movement and clumping change with pH levels.

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Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in Earth's Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water ...

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Soil salinity is a global problem that greatly restricts agriculture production, and salt stress is one of the traditional ...

Registered dietitian nutritionist Carrie Dennett shares how being in green spaces can contribute to a robust gut microbiome.

Spring means it's time for gardeners to think about seedlings, those little baby plants all ready to get plunked into the ...

Fires and smoke foul the air. Toxins seep into the earth and water. Habitats for wildlife disappear. Experts call it ecocide.

Urbanization reshapes soil microbes in surprising ways—bacteria adapt and become alike, while fungi resist change.

Urbanization is reshaping soil microbial communities worldwide, driving an unexpected homogenization of bacterial populations ...