Discovery of a gene that helps rice plants grow in salty soil paves the way to developing salt-tolerant crops

On-site pathogen analysis is accurate, quick, and inexpensive

A new study led by Texas Tech’s Natasja van Gestel shows the complicated relationship between soil carbon and global warming

Functionally linking microbial community structure with environmental chemistry

Finding opens new avenue for offsetting rising greenhouse gases

While the living mulch system has been around for a while, scientists at the University of Georgia are making it more efficient and sustainable

Soils keep plants healthy by providing plants with water, helpful minerals, and microbes, among other benefits. But what if the soil also contains toxic elements?

Elevated levels of radioactive cesium-137 were found in sands and brackish groundwater beneath beaches up to 60 miles away

Indiana University scientists report new, highly accurate method to predict effectiveness of molecules that extract toxic elements from the environment

Danish researchers reveal a new, high-tech method of analyzing soil texture that is fast, cost-effective, and portable