Soil Types News
April 5, 2025
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Mar. 25, 2025 Nitrate, pesticides, metals, plastic -- agricultural soils often contain pollutants. But are there sustainable and climate-friendly ways to restore and promote soil health in agricultural land? Yes, says a research team. Specific plant species could ...
Mar. 18, 2025 It is commonly assumed that as forest ecosystems age, they accumulate and store, or 'sequester,' more ...
Mar. 20, 2025 According to a predictive model, the microalgae present in peat bogs could offset up to 14% of future CO2 emissions, thanks to their photosynthetic activity. This conclusion was reached by basing the work on in situ experiments and the various ...
Mar. 18, 2025 Although fungi of the genus Piloderma are common, scientists have now discovered five previously unknown species. One of these is one of the most widely distributed species in Northern Europe, while another is found only in old-growth forests. The ...
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Mar. 17, 2025 Researchers have demonstrated a technique for successfully encapsulating bacteria that can then be stored and applied to plants to improve plant ...
Mar. 13, 2025 A nine-year study comparing a typical two-year corn and soybean rotation with a more intensive three-year rotation involving corn, cereal rye, ...
Mar. 5, 2025 Cement manufacturing and repair could be significantly improved by using biocement-producing bacteria, but growing the microbes at construction sites remains a challenge. Now, researchers report a ...
Mar. 5, 2025 The beloved Australian lyrebird best known for its stunning tail and powers of mimicry may have a cunning hidden ...
Mar. 3, 2025 The amount of nitrogen fertilizer needed to maximize the profitability of corn production in the Midwest has been increasing by about 1.2% per year for the past three decades, a trend driven by ...
Feb. 27, 2025 A new study has identified a genetic circuit in plants that controls individual leaf growth and allows the plants to adapt to their environment. The findings could help the development of more ...
Feb. 27, 2025 Astronauts often experience immune dysfunction, skin rashes, and other inflammatory conditions while traveling in space. A new study suggests that ...
Feb. 17, 2025 Animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world -- they are its architects. A new study has revealed how hundreds of species shape the ...
Feb. 13, 2025 In the race to combat global climate change, much attention has been given to natural 'carbon sinks:' those primarily terrestrial areas of the globe ...
Feb. 12, 2025 Researchers took a deep dive to understand why certain locations are more susceptible and attractive to invasions by non-native plants or animals, ...
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Mar. 27, 2025 In an analysis of soil samples from twelve parks in Dublin, Ireland, park entrances were more heavily contaminated with infective roundworm eggs than any other tested park ...
Feb. 14, 2025 This Valentine's Day, millions of pounds worth of chocolate will be exchanged as gifts, but climate change and biodiversity loss imperil future global supplies of this treat. A new research ...
Feb. 11, 2025 Researchers find that tiny plastic particles increase the absorption of environmental arsenic and pesticides in lettuce and human intestinal cells, raising new safety concerns about plastic ...
Feb. 7, 2025 While the restoration of natural areas is high on political agendas, a comprehensive new study shows that -- after more than two decades -- biodiversity growth has stalled in restored Danish ...
Feb. 6, 2025 A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed large differences ...
Feb. 5, 2025 Food scientists are working to make pancakes healthier by boosting the popular morning favorite's nutritional value while enhancing its taste and texture. Generally, pancakes are made with ...
Feb. 3, 2025 Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with global warming and as the human population continues to grow. Now, ...
Jan. 31, 2025 As grasslands get abandoned, controlled burning is discussed as a labor-saving method of keeping forests at bay. A research team found that this method results in higher biodiversity and a higher ...
Jan. 29, 2025 Researchers have discovered crucial new information about how microbes consume huge amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) and help reduce levels of this deadly ...
Jan. 28, 2025 Research with smallholder farmers in Kenya shows that tree-planting schemes must account for complex local issues and ...
Jan. 27, 2025 Relatives of the llama are dropping dung as they venture into higher elevations in the Andes Mountains, providing a nutrient-rich environment for life to thrive despite glacier ...
Jan. 23, 2025 A team has identified a strain of bacteria that can break down and transform at least three types of PFAS, and, perhaps even more crucially, some of the toxic byproducts of the bond-breaking ...
Jan. 21, 2025 Globally, over 600 million people are infected with the skin-penetrating threadworm, Strongyloides stercoralis, mostly in tropical and subtropical regions with poor sanitation infrastructure. ...
Jan. 21, 2025 Smaller poops from smaller birds carry very low risk of foodborne pathogens on farms, finds a new ...
Jan. 17, 2025 Salt pollution from road deicing salts threatens freshwater ecosystems and urban green infrastructure. New research on salt-tolerant plants like cattails highlights their potential role in mitigating ...
Jan. 17, 2025 Scientists find a 'measure and remeasure' approach is a feasible method of verifying soil carbon storage in croplands for climate ...
Jan. 16, 2025 New research reveals that drought and increased temperatures in a CO2-rich climate can dramatically alter how grasslands use and move water. The study provides the first experimental demonstration of ...
Jan. 16, 2025 If corn was ever jealous of soybean's relationship with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, advancements in gene editing could one day even the playing field. A recent study shows that gene-edited ...
Jan. 16, 2025 DDT soil pollution is still a major problem in many parts of the world. Researchers have developed a new method to manage ecological risks from the toxin by binding it with biochar. When they mixed ...
Jan. 15, 2025 Longer, more diverse rotations of crops fertilized with livestock manure have many environmental benefits, but carbon sequestration isn't one of them, according to a new ...
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- Skin-Penetrating Nematodes Have a Love-Hate Relationship With Carbon Dioxide
- Little Birds, Little Poops, Little Food Safety Risk
Friday, January 17, 2025
- Researcher Studies the Power of Native Plants to Combat Road Salt Pollution
- Direct Measurements Can Reduce Uncertainty in Soil Carbon Credit Markets
Thursday, January 16, 2025
- How Climate Change May Alter Hydrology of Grassland Ecosystems
- Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria Could Provide Third Source of Nitrogen for Corn Production
- Biochar Reduces the Risks of DDT-Contaminated Soil
Wednesday, January 15, 2025
- Diversified Cropping Systems Boost Nitrogen Supply but Not Soil Carbon
- How Cryogenic Microscopy Could Help Strengthen Food Security
- Could This Fundamental Discovery Revolutionize Fertilizer Use in Farming?
Tuesday, January 14, 2025
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- Rapid Return of Water from Ground to Atmosphere Through Plants
- Don't Write Off Logged Tropical Forests -- Converting to Oil Palm Plantations Has Even Wider Effects on Ecosystems
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- How the Dirt Under Our Feet Could Affect Human Health
- Ugh, My Stomach: Identifying Amino Acids That Prevent Sporulation in Food Poisoning
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- Streams Near Farms Emit High Levels of Greenhouse Gas
- Overlooked Emissions in California's Salton Sea Air Basin
Monday, December 2, 2024
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- Populations Overheat as Major Cities Fail Canopy Goals
- Building Roots in Glass, a Bio-Inspired Approach to Creating 3D Microvascular Networks Using Plants and Fungi
Monday, November 18, 2024
- American Soil Losing More Nutrients for Crops Due to Heavier Rainstorms
- Bee Alert: Pesticides Pose a Real Threat to Over 70% of Wild Bees
Thursday, November 14, 2024
- Diverse and Diverging Demands on Forests in Germany
- Living Microbes Discovered in Earth's Driest Desert
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- Honey Bees in Demand: New Contract Strategies to Support Pollination Services
- Arthropods Dominate Plant Litter Decomposition in Drylands
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- A Tool to Enhance the Taste and Texture of Sourdough and Study the Complexity of Microbiomes
- Different Adaptation Strategies to Saline Soils Identified in Neighboring Populations of the Same Plant Species
Friday, September 27, 2024
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- Transforming Agriculture from Carbon Source to Sink
- Human Urine Could Be Used as Eco-Friendly Crop Fertilizer
Tuesday, September 17, 2024
- Soil Footprint: A Simple Indicator of a Crop's Impact on Soil Erosion
- How Plant Communities Change When Conquering Uninhabited Ground
Monday, September 16, 2024
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- The Legacy of Corn Nitrogen Fertilizer: Study Shows Lengthy Impact in Tile Drained Systems
- Impact of Climate Change on Agriculture Suggests Even Greater Challenges to the Environment, Global Food Supply and Public Health
Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Monday, September 9, 2024
- Cattle Raised by Maasai Farmers Aren't the Conservation Villains They've Been Made out to Be, Study Finds
- Growing Key Biomethane Crop on Peat Emits 3 Times More CO2 Than Using Natural Gas
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- Hydrometeorology and Location Affect Hospitalizations for Waterborne Infectious Diseases in the US
- Rising Mercury Pollution in Soil Could Be Related to Climate Change
- Could Manure and Compost Act Like Probiotics, Reducing Antibiotic Resistance in Urban Soils?
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- Trees Reveal Climate Surprise -- Bark Removes Methane from the Atmosphere
- Study of Urban Moss Raises Concerns About Lead Levels in Older Portland Neighborhoods
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- Although Tiny, Peatland Microorganisms Have a Big Impact on Climate
- Smart Soil Can Water and Feed Itself