It turns out that fungi release some of the carbon they take up back into the soil to recruit bacteria, which then break down the organic matter and release nutrients into the soil, which in turn ...

Despite these divergent responses, the functional overlap between bacteria and fungi ensures ecosystem resilience, allowing essential processes like nutrient cycling to persist even in highly ...

Since time immemorial, plants and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi have coexisted in a mutually beneficial relationship. The ...

The soil under our feet is teeming with mysterious life forms – possibly more than any other habitat on Earth.

Building habitats and maintaining them will be tough, but bacteria could come to the rescue by helping repair cracked bricks made from lunar soil. That's what researchers at the Indian Institute ...

Researchers suggest the bacteria could be designed to detect pollution or nutrients, acting as sensors to help farmers ...

"Urbanization is a powerful force reshaping soil microbial communities, yet bacteria and fungi respond in strikingly different ways," said Dr. Nan Hui, the study's corresponding author.