The amount of water stored on lands across Earth’s continents has declined at such staggering levels that changes are likely irreversible while humans are alive, a study published Thursday found. The ...

Biochar may improve soil, but too much can harm ants, disrupting their behavior, teamwork, and the health of the ecosystem.

Wild animals are not just inhabitants of the natural world. Many also act as natural landscape engineers, reshaping Earth's ...

University of Melbourne hydrology professor Dongryeol Ryu and his collaborator Ki-Weon Seo were on a train to visit Ryu's family when they found something startling. Stopped at a station for technical ...

System using underground sensors and AI can predict soil moisture with 95% accuracy, revolutionizing agricultural irrigation.

Could eating earth and soil be the key to good health? - Nibbling on clay? Munching on chalk? The next wellness craze could ...

Our Earth doesn’t have enough trees and plants to eliminate the excess, human-driven, carbon dioxide emissions through photosynthesis alone. While soil can hide some pretty dirty secrets, it can also ...

Deep below the surface of Murujuga, soil expands and contracts from the passage of water. Each wetting cycle is like a sodden ...

Future missions to the Moon could see astronauts growing the first plants on the lunar surface. But, getting lunar soil to grow plants has been a tricky process. Scientists may have finally had a ...