There may be a billion species of microorganisms on Earth — but scientists have only discovered a small fraction of them.
Heat-trapping gases from dead trees play an important role in the environmental impact of “ghost” forests.
There are more than 3,000 species of cicadas, but the best known in North America are periodical cicadas, which emerge every 13 or 17 years.
Scientists explain why everyone needs to value the soils beneath our feet — and why we should not view them as dirt.
Teeming with life, soils have more going on than most of us realize.
Soils are the life-sustaining structures under our feet. Here are some tips for keeping soils healthy. First rule of thumb: Give more than you take.
For years, researchers thought gooey, dying starfish were infected. Instead, these sea stars are suffocating. And bacteria may be behind it all.
This invention grabs water from the air at night. All it needs is the sun’s warmth the next day to release that moisture to growing plants.
Does fertilizer help plants grow better? You might expect it to, but how can you know? This experiment will help you test it yourself.