Paris summit warns about “mirror life.” Scientists call for early limits on mirror bacteria that could evade defenses and ...

You might be surprised to learn that your innocent leftovers could harbor hidden dangers. Millions of people worldwide reheat ...

Earthworms remove 70-95 percent of antibiotic resistance genes from farm manure, making safer fertilizer for crops.

Scientists across the world are raising alarm over the dangers of free living amoebae flowing in water systems. The bacteria ...

Day laborers, community volunteers show up to clean the soil in a planned community garden. They’re rebuilding Altadena, ...

Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...

Early experiments suggest that reprogramming plant immune receptors could one day slash the world’s dependence on nitrogen ...

If you haven’t started your composting journey, consider this your sign to begin. Turning your kitchen scraps and backyard ...

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Sciences Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences have found how legume plants ...

Trees are known for absorbing CO2. But microbes in their bark also absorb other climate-active gases, methane, hydrogen, and ...

Tree bark has a total surface area similar to all of the land area on Earth. It is home to a wide range of microbial species ...