Chinese scientists spray lab-grown cyanobacteria onto desert sand to create fertile farmable soil in 10 months, reducing wind ...

Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability ...

Biological soil crusts, commonly known as biocrusts, are intricate communities composed of cyanobacteria, lichens, mosses and other microorganisms that inhabit the uppermost layer of soils in arid and ...

Scientists in northwestern China are releasing soil "seed" into arid desert areas to form artificial biological soil crusts, ...

Soil erosion is widely known for degrading land and reducing agricultural productivity. But new research shows it may also ...

Canopy gaps in a mixed floodplain forest have a direct effect on forest soil temperature and moisture, but only have a minor impact on soil biological activity. Canopy gaps in a mixed floodplain ...