Soil microbes are the unsung engineers of our planet, weaving the fabric of life with every breath and every step. Our future depends on their survival, and their fate is, in many ways, in our hands.

It's easy to overlook the soil beneath our feet, or to think of it as just dirt to be cleaned up. But soil wraps the world in an envelope of life: It grows our food, regulates our climate, and ...

Although dirt doesn’t seem to be particularly interesting on the surface — we often picture a lifeless, unremarkable substance beneath our feet — it’s actually a dynamic ecosystem teeming with ...

Mr. Jabr is the author of “Becoming Earth: How Our Planet Came to Life.” When my partner and I bought our home in Portland, Ore., four years ago, we immediately began designing our dream ...

The dirt on biocrusts: Why scientists are working to save Earth’s living skin Think twice before stepping on that crunchy top layer of soil. It may be a vital ecosystem—one that you can help ...

To many humans, soil is just the dirt under our feet. But new research shows that for more than half of all species on Earth, soil is crucial habitat—and an imperiled one at that. “I think ...

Northwestern University research sheds light on climate change by studying soil 02:37. EVANSTON, Ill. (CBS) -- There's an unsung hero in the fight against climate change, one that gets walked over ...

Summer 2023 Kid’s Camp Earth, Rain, Wind, Fire and Health included sessions on one of earth’s amazing creatures, the earth worm. Lumbricus terrestris is the scientific name for the common ...

Grow an amazing garden by learning how to make soil fertile naturally. Use these organic and natural methods to make a healthy garden from common dirt and figure out how to enrich poor soil.

When I was in college many years ago, in my first agronomy class, my professor would quickly correct anyone who said dirt. Dirt is what is under your fingernails or your bed. Soil – the part of ...