Since they are so non-selective, they can kill or control beneficial microbes as well as both targeted and non-targeted ...

Soil plays a much bigger role in the spread of antibiotic resistance than one might imagine. Surprisingly, the ground beneath us is packed with antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs)—tiny codes that allow ...

Soil drives everything in a garden, yet most people focus only on what grows above ground. Rich, well-balanced soil fuels ...

As the Arctic warms at an unprecedented rate, frozen soils that have remained locked in ice for most of the year are now ...

Petrichor, the earthy aroma after rainfall, is a sensory bridge between the microscopic world of soil microbes and the human experience of memory and emotion. Rooted in the chemistry of geosmin, plant ...

Beneath our feet lies a hidden pharmaceutical frontier: soil microbes are yielding new antibiotic leads just as scientists race to outpace the global rise of antimicrobial resistance. Antimicrobial ...

Partial microbial activation: Seasonal thaw in High Arctic soils triggers activity in only part of the microbial community, with many remaining dormant. Impact on climate models: Findings challenge ...

A new study highlights the surprising potential of rice-fish coculture (RFC) to naturally increase phosphorus (P) ...

Researchers found that only part of the microbial community in thawing Arctic soils becomes active, suggesting greenhouse gas ...