Rainfall can have dramatic effects on the microbial communities living in urban lakes, a new paper published in the Journal ...

In the fight against a devastating kiwifruit disease, scientists have discovered that the plant’s own microbiome may be its ...

This July, garden enthusiasts are being encouraged to repurpose their old washing up sponges by placing them in the garden - ...

Today, these microbial partners work in the soil across millions of acres of farmland worldwide, helping farmers grow more ...

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Researchers have given a name – agroecology – to describe these desirable situations and practices. 

Like so many other buzzwords, agroecology means a awful lot to researchers – but not so much to ...

In soil remediation processes, the mediating role of microorganisms in soil nutrient cycling is critical. The decline in ...

Researchers warn that accelerating human-driven loss of microbial diversity threatens both planetary and human health. The ...

Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil. These ‘biological ...

As Earth enters an age of rapid ecological change, a quiet revolution is taking place in freezers chilled to -80°C.

If we fail to act, we risk being the generation that ignored the smallest forms of life and with them, forfeited the greatest ...