It is no secret that the presence of humans has left visible scars on this planet. Be it edging out endangered species with our ever-expanding footprint, or the environmental pollution that comes as a ...

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A single gram of soil can contain up to 10 billion bacteria, far exceeding the human population on the planet. Like plants and animals, these soil microorganisms have habitat preferences. Given ...

Scientists in Italy have discovered bacteria that can break down PFAS "forever chemicals," offering new hope for cleaning up ...

The microorganisms in our homes, where we spend a large amount of time, can play an important role in our health, Gilbert ...

Salinity is a rising threat to global agriculture, severely limiting crop productivity and damaging soil health. New research reveals how the ...

Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil. These ‘biological ...

“No-till reduces soil erosion 80-90%,” DeLong said. Water health can be helped by edge-of-the-field practices such as ...