Bacteria that thrive on Earth may not make it in the alien lands of Mars. A potential deterrent is perchlorate, a toxic ...

Across Uganda’s farmlands, there is a quiet struggle unfolding beneath farmers’ feet. As pressure to produce more food grows with a rising population, fertilisers have become central to the quest for ...

Wetlands make up only about 6% of the land area but contain about 30% of the terrestrial organic carbon pool. Therefore, CO2 ...

Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have investigated how bacteria that can mould Martian soil into brick-like structures fare in the presence of perchlorate, a toxic ...

Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study co-led by researchers of the ...

Salt, microplastics, and rising temperatures are silently degrading urban soil health, and weakening the resilience of cities ...

The research, led by scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), has been published in the peer-reviewed journal ...

Beneficial microbes in the soil of rice paddies could be key allies in a collaborative project to build a circular agricultural economy in the celebrated rice-growing region of Niigata, Japan. By ...

Scientists found that natural bacteria can eat methane, cut climate pollution, and turn waste gas into useful materials.

Researchers warn that free-living amoebas, microscopic organisms thriving in soil and water, are spreading globally due to ...

While much effort has focused on avoiding anthrax, history has also seen attempts to explore using the bacterial spores to ...

Scientists have discovered that perchlorate, a chemical previously thought harmful to Martian life, can actually strengthen bacteria-made "space bricks." Researchers found that under specific ...