Ancient bones from Ireland reveal that farming has changed nitrogen composition in land for the last 3,000 years.

Soil scientists use a gas-producing reporter system to assess gene activity in bacteria.

The agency denies instructing staff to avoid particular terms.

A single raindrop falling on dry soil can spray a mist carrying thousands of microbes into the atmosphere. 

Researchers examine how underground microbes and nutrients affect plant populations.

Excavating existing topsoil and adding donor soil, researchers revitalized degraded farmland in the span of six years.

Researchers studying the use of bacteria and plants to remove toxins from the soil must better communicate their results if they want their techniques to be used by practitioners in the field.

The earthiness of Merlot may have to do with grapevine-dwelling microbiota.

Long-term exposure to antibiotics from agricultural run off may encourage the evolution of soil bacteria that break down and consume the antibacterial agents.