Researchers analyzed 59 years of data to show that adding bacteria to desert sand can rapidly create new soil.

Tests conducted at Krishi Vigyan Kendras have found that the decline in beneficial microbes is weakening soil health, ...

China accelerates desert restoration: 3.5 billion-year-old microbes stabilize sand and protect ecosystems in months.

Discover how marine microbes enhance agricultural sustainability by promoting plant growth and resilience against ...

Scientists found a soil microbe that both releases and absorbs electricity, pointing to new renewable energy technologies.

Like any good animal, we sense the change of seasons through a hundred subtle clues. Leaves change and shed, becoming crispy piles underfoot. Geese cross the bright sky. Other signs of winter are ...

Soil biology is important for soil health, and the soil’s biological community encompasses all living things, including earthworms, insects, nematodes, plant roots, animals and microbes. Beneficial ...

Researchers from the Sydney Institute of Agriculture at the University of Sydney investigated the vast and largely hidden world beneath our feet. Soil is where 59% of all life on Earth resides. A ...

Lucy M. Stitzer is the founder and editor of Dirt-To-Dinner. Its mission is to help consumers better understand how their food is grown and processed, and why this is important to them and their ...

Award‑winning microbe‑edible mulch film positions Bumigro as a leader in sustainable ag innovation at the 2026 World Ag ...

Place a cup of soil into a jar, top it off with water, and shake vigorously. Allowing the mixture to settle entirely, you’ll ...