Healthy soil biodiversity provides crucial services. Pesticide residues in soil disrupt this biodiversity, affecting ecosystem functioning.

For farmers, sometimes the easiest way to save a crop or prevent catastrophic insect damage is to spray a pesticide. But this ...

The soil microbiome is critical for the ecosystem, and agricultural practices that promote microbial diversity can support plant health and help protect against pests. But it is unclear which ...

Suggested Citation: "6 Interactions of Soil Chemical Contaminants, Soil Health, and Human Health." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Exploring Linkages Between Soil ...

Soil quality research is the study of the characteristics, composition, and health of a soil sample and how these factors impact the soil's ability to perform it's intended function. Lesson 1 provides ...

Viruses are abundant in soil, but scientists do not fully understand how climate change affects them. In this study, scientists analyzed DNA viruses (viruses that use DNA for replication) in three ...

Soils are impacted globally by several anthropogenic factors, including chemical pollutants. Among those, perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are of concern due to their high ...

1. Analogous to the spread of non-native species, shifts in native species' ranges resulting from climate and land use change are also creating new combinations of species in many ecosystems. These ...

Some people see moss growing in their gardens as a problem, but what they may not realise is this ancient ancestor of all plants is bringing lots of benefits to our green spaces, such as protecting ...