Bumblebee queens choose to hibernate in pesticide-contaminated soil, scientists find
Study finds queen bees prefer contaminated soil over clean soil. Credit: Sabrina Rondeau, University of Guelph An alarming discovery by ...
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Nanonutrients can mitigate the effects of soil contamination and increase crop yields
Mechanisms of NM-mediated effects on metal(loid) uptake and translocation in soil-crop systems and defensive actions of plants against metal(loid) stresses. ...
Study finds asymmetric warming has more impact on soil carbon storage than symmetrical warming
Variation in bacterial community composition and excess atomic fraction 18O of bacterial species. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of ...
New plant-based glitter poses no harm to soil organisms
Credit: University of Melbourne Plastic pollution is everywhere. Each year, more than 368 million tons of plastic are produced, of ...
Decade-long research reveals new understanding of the impact of climate change on Arctic soil carbon stores
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain Using one of the Arctic's oldest ecosystem experiments, a team of researchers led by Colorado State ...
Bacteria in soil makes flowers more attractive to pollinators, study finds
Female bumblebees visiting flowers Chamaecrista latistipula in the wild. The insect vibrates the internal parts of the flower to extract ...
Soil pollution surpasses climate change as main threat to underground biodiversity, study finds
Soil organisms can live anywhere, from the surface to much deeper, from millipedes like Polydesmus to insects and microbes. Credit: ...
Tropical forests face increased soil carbon loss due to climate change
From right to left, Daniela Cusak, Karis McFarlane and Andy Nottingham of LLNL collect soil samples in a rainforest. Credit: ...
First analysis of soil near the moon’s south pole suggests its surface was once covered in molten magma
Chandrayaan-3 landing site and APXS observation locations. Credit: Nature (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07870-7 India’s Chandrayaan-3 mission launched last summer, and its ...
Soundscape study shows how subsurface acoustics can amplify soil health
Acoustic monitoring was carried out on soils where vegetation remains were present, as well as on degraded plots and land ...
