China has morphed into a green powerhouse over the past decade, and their push to fight desertification is doing more than ...

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

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

You may not have ever heard of Elaine Ingham, but if you read this column and follow my advice, you are using her concepts.

Post-doctoral researcher Joe Edwards and graduate student Sarah Love, both in the University of Tennessee at Knoxville's Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, have published published ...

Botanical sensors are turning greenery into living data networks while monitoring plant health and optimizing yields.

Institute of Soil Biology and Biogeochemistry, CAS has the following research output in the current window (1 December 2024 - 30 November 2025) of the Nature Index. Click on Count to view a list of ...

Farmers can improve soil health and water quality by adopting no-till and reduced tillage practices. Learn how.

I am a microbiologist, and my studies have focused on “Microbial Ecology” using the combination of classical techniques (qPCR, amplicon sequence, isotopes), state-of-the-art omics (metagenomics, ...

Microbially induced carbonate precipitation (MICP) is an innovative, bio‐mediated technique that exploits the metabolic capabilities of specific bacteria to precipitate calcium carbonate within soil ...

What does nitrogen do for plants? Read on to learn how to improve the health of your plants and how to add nitrogen to soil by fixing the nitrogen cycle in your garden. This article is also in audio ...

Targeting a soil organic matter level of 5% and maintaining a neutral pH can help optimise crop nutrition and promote good ...