Chinese scientists are testing whether cyanobacteria, the photosynthetic microorganisms that have shaped Earth’s soils for billions of years, can convert barren desert sand into ground capable of ...

Faced with a reliance on maize but driven by a commitment to regenerative farming principles, Lucy and Rob Noad set out to ...

American farmers are drowning in health insurance costs, while their German counterparts never worry about medical bills. The ...

Life's capacity to survive in simulated lunar and Martian soils has been explored in two papers published in Scientific Reports. Treating simulated lunar soil with both symbiotic fungi and ...

Microplastics in soil can create tiny microbial hotspots, potentially reshaping soil health and the long-term sustainability ...

Extension’s indoor vertical farming and hydroponic crops production course can expand food production in arid climates ...

Chris Cobos is the Texas A&M AgriLife Research environmental soil scientist at the Texas A&M AgriLife Research and Extension Center at Vernon.