Bacteria in surface-level soil affect the global carbon cycle. These microbes break down dead leaves and stems, pumping carbon into the atmosphere and the soil. However, microbes are sensitive to ...

Scientists have discovered how to potentially design root systems to grow deeper by altering their angle growth to be steeper and reach the nutrients they need to grow, a discovery that could also ...

Government incentives, spurred by climate change fears, will likely nudge you toward reduced tillage programs and cover crops in the near future. On-farm tests conducted by Farm Journal field ...

A recent study published in National Science Review has revealed the soil inorganic carbon (SIC) stock in China’s topsoil ...

A plant-inspired aerogel uses solar evaporation to extract heavy metals from soil at 1.5 meters depth, far beyond any living ...

This geophysical study conducted in the Penka-Michel region, in the West of Cameroon, analyzes the distribution of apparent ...