Mars may be hostile, but it might not be entirely unlivable. In lab experiments, yeast cells survived simulated Martian shock ...

Many cities' soil is degraded and locked away under concrete, so a pan-European team is planning to revive them through ...

Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are ...

London’s Museum of Edible Earth invites visitors to taste soil from around the world, exploring the ancient practice of ...

A new study reveals that biochar, a carbon-rich material increasingly used in agriculture, can significantly influence how soils respond to warming when releasing nitrous oxide, a potent greenhouse ...

Tillage’s impact on soil carbon is also important to companies that pay farmers to reduce tilling to help meet corporate ...

In a study published in the Journal of Materials Chemistry A, Nagoya University researchers demonstrated that native soil ...

A plant never whispers when it needs water. It wilts, it droops, it gives up—often long before anyone notices. That silent ...

A recent study in the journal Frontiers in Conservation Science shows why community engagement in forest restoration is a win ...

AMES, Iowa - Imagine buying a dozen eggs at a grocery store, but when you get home and open the carton, there's only a half dozen inside because you ...

Children at Friendship Place in Rochester’s Meadow Park neighborhood learn science, wellness and gardening skills, guided by caring Extension volunteers and staff.