Ecologists have long studied how biological communities assemble following disturbances, a process known as ecological succession. Understanding the dynamics of soil microbes, Earth's most abundant ...

The threat of serious infectious diseases affecting our nation is real. Many physicians prescribe broad-spectrum antibiotics for infectious diseases with unknown etiology partially because the patient ...

Soil contamination is a global environmental concern, with toxic metals and metalloids from industrial activities persisting as long-term pollutants. Arsenic (As), although naturally occurring, ...

(Beyond Pesticides, September 29, 2017) Protect polar bears and “big charismatic wildlife!” But do not ignore the microscopic organisms essential to ecological sustainability. That is the take from a ...

A comparison of a test area treated with PrairieFood's micro-carbon additive on the left with conventionally grown crops on the right. This March, I introduced the term “Nature-Enhancing Solution” to ...

Arsenic leaking from abandoned gold mines can harm forest ecosystems by entering soils and affecting soil organisms. In a ...

Fuel cells that create energy using chemical reactions in soil-based organisms in successful field test in North-East Brazil They can be used to produce energy to filter enough water for a person's ...