A collaboration between scientists at UC San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the University of Greifswald in ...

Researchers have recently proven that common soil bacteria can use light captured earlier in the day to power chemical work ...

Modern farming habits boosting yields today may quietly strip soils of their resilience, threatening long-term fertility and ...

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Just below our feet, there is a universe that is busy, active and alive. Next Saturday, the High Desert Museum invites ...

A reader wonders if we gardeners can actually make a difference in this troubled world. He is particularly concerned about dire aspects of climate change, both regionally and globally. Here’s some of ...

Testing your soil can help you determine the level of organic matter to know what improvements need made for the future. (Submitted photo) Soils that contain a large amount of clay character have ...

Person holding two handfuls of container soil - Ingwervanille/Getty Images Nutrient-rich potting soil enables you to cultivate colorful flowers or home-grown vegetables. When the gardening season ends ...

A delicate balance is needed to keep soil functioning and viable, said Willie Pretorius, soil health consultant for Ward Laboratories, Kearney, Nebraska. Willie Pretorius, soil health consultant at ...

Early results from the first-ever "wet" chemical analysis of the surface soil of Mars show the planet harbors many of the nutrients needed for life and none of the acidity that some feared would make ...