Throughout human history, our relationship with the soil has affected our ability to cultivate crops and influenced the success of civilizations. This relationship between humans, the earth, and food ...

Sheryl Grey is a freelance writer who specializes in creating content related to education, aging and senior living, and real estate. She is also a copywriter who helps businesses grow through expert ...

Sustainable inputs and conservation practices improve soil health. (Natural Resources Conservation Service photo) Editor’s note: This is the fourth installment of a five-part series, “Getting Grounded ...

The less intensively you manage the soil, the better the soil can function. Such as not plowing as often or using more grass-clover mixtures as cover crops. Surprisingly, it applies to both ...

Soil biogeochemical data are important for understanding ecosystem dynamics, guiding sustainable land management practices, and mitigating and adapting to climate change. This Collection features a ...

On 9 February 2024, she was a panellist at the launch of the Call to Action: Closing the Gender Gap in Science by UNESCO at its Paris headquarters. In the following interview, she explains why soil ...

What is needed for plants to grow? How might you select which plants would be best to reforest a desert? How long do you think it might take to go from a desert to a forest? What positive and negative ...

Biodegradable plastics (BPs) are widely promoted as eco-friendly alternatives to traditional plastics—but how “green” are they, really? As the world grapples with escalating plastic pollution, major ...

Nanoplastics are an increasing threat to the ecosystem; however, their mobility in the soil is still underexplored. Against this backdrop, researchers investigated the adsorption and aggregation ...