Shrinking Glaciers and Soil Formation in the Arcticby Queen Mary University of LondonStudy shows how microscopic fungi enhance soil carbon storage in new landscapes created by shrinking Arctic glaciers
Mapping the World's Salted Soils: A Leap Forward in Combatting Land Degradationby Journal of Remote Sensing
Confirmation of Ancient Lake on Mars Builds Excitement for Rover’s Samplesby University of California - Los Angeles
NewsElectronic "Soil" Enhances Crop Growthby Linköping UniversityScientists develop a bioelectronic growth scaffold that improves crop seedling growth
NewsSoil Bacteria Prevail despite Drought Conditionsby University of ViennaReal-world climate change experiment reveals surprising soil response
NewsSoils Forming on the Branches of Trees Are an Overlooked Forest Habitatby Imperial College LondonA study on ‘canopy soils’ shows they are important habitats and carbon stores that cannot easily be replaced
NewsCan Soil Microbes Survive in a Changing Climate?by University of MiamiA new study examines the biology of the invisible world of soil microbes and how they might respond to global changes
NewsChemicals from Maize Roots Influence Wheat Yieldby University of BernBenzoxazinoids secreted from maize roots into the soil can improve the yield of future plants
NewsNew Method Has Promise for Accurate, Efficient Soil Carbon Estimatesby University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAgroecosystem Sustainability Center researchers share the strategy and data publicly
NewsGene That Confers Seed Tolerance to Salinity Identifiedby Instituto Gulbenkian de CienciaBiotechnology could help farmers deal with inhospitable soils
NewsSoil Transplantation Boosts Nature Restorationby Netherlands Institute of EcologyWhile the research has shown that soil transplants work to restore vegetation, the level of success can vary
NewsSoil in Midwestern US Is Eroding 10 to 1,000 Times Faster Than It Formsby University of Massachusetts AmherstResearchers precisely calculate the pre-agricultural rate of erosion with the help of exploding stars
NewsLess Intensively Managed Grasslands Have Better Plant Diversity and Soil Healthby UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyAn average of 50% more plant species and increased numbers of invertebrates in less managed British grazed grasslands