A study conducted in the Brazilian state of Amazonas has demonstrated that small amounts of Amazonian dark earth (ADE)—an ...

Seventy percent of soils in Europe are contaminated with pesticides. A Europe-wide study co-led by researchers of the University of Zurich now shows that their effects on soil life are substantial, as ...

We all dream of it: A breathtaking, lush, verdant garden that nourishes our souls and makes us the envy of the neighborhood. And to make that dream come true, our first thoughts tend to focus on ...

A recent study has found that soil is home to 59% of all life on Earth, from an insect feeding on the soil surface to a tiny microbe nestled in a soil pore. This discovery crowns soil as the most ...

Healthy farms and soils guard against the instability that’s coming — to downstream water users and to our own health and food systems upstream. Investment in soil health isn’t just about farm ...

Scientists found that a small amount of ancient Amazon dark earth soil can help trees grow faster in damaged land.

Tiny organisms on the ground – bacteria and fungi – have a "superpower" that allows them to reach up into the atmosphere and ...

New EU legislation supporting healthier soils was adopted in December 2025 incorporating environmental DNA analysis which is ...