Find out the dirt on soil’s drama. In just one teaspoon of soil, there can be more microbes than there are people on the planet. That’s before you even count the miles of fungal hyphae also living ...

Vogel and colleagues invite the microbiology community to participate in an ambitious and extraordinary sequencing project to uncover the soil metagenome. The microorganisms in the 'living soil ...

Soil organic matter is composed of soil microbes including bacteria and fungi, decaying material from once-living organisms such as plant and animal tissues, fecal material, and products formed ...

A new EU initiative to try and bring life back to Ireland's depleted soil and improve the quality of food is being championed ...

The dirt beneath our feet often goes unnoticed but it is key to sustaining all life on Earth. Silvia Pressel, a Museum researcher in the Algae, Fungi and Plants Division, says, 'Soil is full of ...

Soil is the special link between plants and humans. It feeds us, captures carbon and provides a home for billions of living creatures. Some you can see and some that are so small you need a ...

A three-day expo focused on sustainable living, food education and community connection will be held in Savannah starting on Friday, organizers announced.

Nitrogen is the primary nutrient requiring regular replenishment, as growing plants actively absorb and deplete it.