Researchers discovered that soil microbes in Kansas carry drought “memories” that affect how plants grow and survive. Native plants showed stronger responses to these microbial legacies than crops ...

COLUMBIA — Soil health is now the center of attention when it comes to fighting drought. University of Missouri researcher and local farmer Tim Reinbott has been working with other researchers to find ...

The carabid ground beetles of the family Carabidae are as common as they come. These little nocturnal hunters are found in almost any terrestrial habitat on the planet. To some, they’re simply pests — ...

Africa is heavily dependent on agriculture. At this year’s COP30 conference, the continent needs to secure more funding to ...

Is it now OK to take salvia out of one bed and put them in another? Can I add porterweed to a flowerbed at this time? — Barbara You may try and move the salvias now, although it would be better to ...

Background Soil is the cornerstone of global food security, yet its fertility is under increasing threat from unsustainable agricultural practices and the ...

Scientists and community members in Altadena are testing ways that California species can assist efforts to rebuild An aerial view of Altadena on March 11, 2025, shows surviving trees and new greenery ...

The Gauteng Department of Health (GDH) has slashed its medico-legal claims from a staggering R18 billion in 2023 to under R6.9 billion this financial year. Health MEC Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko announced ...

MEPs on Thursday gave the green light to the EU’s first-ever law on soil health, despite pressure from Germany to block it. Environmental groups welcomed the new rules, while farming representatives ...

Mosquitos have been detected on Icelandic soil for the first time on record. Up until this month, Iceland was one of the only places on the planet that didn’t have a mosquito population thanks to its ...