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Esther Ngumbi believes that chemical signals between plants, microbes, and insects hold the key to secure and sustainable food production.

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An Earthy-Smelling Substance, 1964

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Forest Fungi Ride Out Wildfires by Hiding Inside Plants

The Influence of Soil on Immune Health

Life Rides the Wind in the Desert

Eavesdropping on Soil Insects Could Aid Pest Management

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Fungus Found in Australian Soil Can Oxidize Gold

Australian Scientist and Her Sister Found Dead in Argentina

Even in the Bronze Age, Humans Altered Soil Chemistry

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USDA Emails: Don’t Use “Climate Change”

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How Plant-Soil Feedback Affects Ecological Diversity

Donor-Soil Microbes Drive Ecosystem Restoration

Putting Phytoremediation into Action

Soil Bacteria Live on Wine Grapes

Soil Bacteria May “Eat” Antibiotics

Microbial Awakening

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