China accelerates desert restoration: 3.5 billion-year-old microbes stabilize sand and protect ecosystems in months.

Desert soil often looks lifeless, but it’s full of microscopic organisms like bacteria and fungi that help cycle nutrients and support plant life. Many deserts have a hard, crusty surface called ...

Farmers now have more reasons to consider rotating their crops, University of Alberta research shows. Widely used to restore ...

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Dr. Mariangela Hungria's pioneering research on soil bacteria has revolutionized Brazilian agriculture. For over 40 years, ...

Cornell University soil lab confirms LiveSoil reduces water use by 60%, strengthens root systems, enhances soil biology ...

Like any good animal, we sense the change of seasons through a hundred subtle clues. Leaves change and shed, becoming crispy piles underfoot. Geese cross the bright sky. Other signs of winter are ...

Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more welcoming to beneficial soil microbes. Researchers have discovered a biological mechanism that makes plant roots more ...

Corn bred with genes from wild relatives can reshape soil microbial communities and reduce nitrogen loss - with no yield reduction - according to new research from the University of Illinois ...

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