When farmland is returned to the wild, it shows a striking ability to hold onto the carbon that built up in farm soils over time, retaining this stock for 30 years or more, a unique, long-term study ...

A three-decade study in southern China reveals that the physical arrangement of soil particles has a greater influence on the ...

Students in Soil Science 100 examining wet soil at UC Davis Russell Ranch, October 2016. A teaspoon of soil teems with billions of microbes that are vital to all life on Earth. UC Davis researchers ...

Microplastics and nanoplastics are pervasive in terrestrial environments, influencing the delicate balance of soil ecosystems ...