Rice production is heavily dependent on nitrogen fertilizers, particularly in China, where application rates are two to three ...

Much of the beauty—and challenge—of biology lies in its complexity. That's especially true in the microbial world, where ...

The most efficient way for a plant to gather nutrition is through the soil food web and from microorganisms and from the ...

Climate change is transforming the Earth’s natural systems at an unprecedented pace, influencing temperature patterns, rainfall distribution, and the ...

Hidden deep within the Amazon rainforest, there's a 2,000-year-old archaeological legacy revolutionising modern reforestation practices. This soil, called Amazonian Dark Earth (ADE) or ‘Terra Preta,’ ...

Grassland ecology represents one of the most critical fields for understanding biodiversity maintenance, climate regulation, and sustainable land ...

Researchers have launched the first coordinated plan to protect microbial biodiversity, calling attention to the “invisible 99% of life” that drives essential Earth systems. The IUCN has formally ...