To save the reefs, save the trees and the soil they grow in
Soil from the surface can smother reefs. A new study creates a map of corals most susceptible to runoff from land
Changing your microbiome could be as easy as taking a walk in the park
Bacteria from soil, plants, and air transfer to your body when you go outside, potentially bringing health benefits
Bacteria that live in our guts and underground have circadian clocks
Circadian clocks help our bodies track a daily rhythm, but the reason these bacteria have them remains unclear
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The very real soil microbe uses chemistry to hunt other microbes
New evidence for the first life on land comes from an ancient microbial fingerprint
By comparing the chemical composition of modern microbial communities to their ancient counterparts, researchers can find better evidence of the earliest life on land. It's older than you think
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The Notre-Dame cathedral fire deposited one metric ton of lead into surrounding neighborhoods
The cathedral's roof and spire was covered in lead tiles
Wildfires are burning with an intensity that microbial communities haven’t evolved to endure
As desertification threatens, synthetic biologists are pondering new ways of helping soil heal
In some places, planting trees doesn't help store any more carbon
New research adds to evidence that simply planting trees won't stop climate change
Faraway cities are sending their heat to the Arctic's ecosystem
Even in the remote high latitudes, a new satellite study sees rising temperatures and spreading green belts around cities
One person's techno trash is a scientist's research tool
It's hard to study plant roots, but a plastic CD case makes it easier to observe a plant's underground activities
Ant activity has outsize impacts on soil moisture and plant growth
Consortium member Madison Sankovitz explains her newly published research study
Wildfires in Canada are burning down forests of mushrooms
Fungal communities are negatively affected by the frequent, intense forest fires that climate change has brought us
There's no corner of the globe safe from microplastic pollution
These tiny plastic pieces have now been detected on top of mountains, in the soil, and even in your honey
The soil microbiome could change agriculture—if we can understand it
Tinkering with the buzzing "social network" in the soil could be a new frontier for making crops grow faster and healthier.