New research digs into how soil bacteria contribute to the growing global issue of antibiotic resistance.

A new study has found that almost a quarter of US households have soil exceeding the Environmental Protection Agency's new lead guidelines.

The soil and flower bulbs you buy for gardening may contain deadly fungi. "People don't think of tulips as deadly, but they could be."

Biochar shows promise for future soil health enhancement and maintenance, according to a new study.

"...llamas, when managed by Indigenous herders, are accelerating soil fertility and plant succession."

Municipal waste incinerators' legacy of contamination could live on in urban soils, finds a study on lead in city parks.

During drought, soils release more volatile organic compounds into the atmosphere, researchers report.

"Think of it as Earth's skin," says Jon Chorover of the critical zone. "It's sometimes termed the zone where rock meets life."

New research pins down what happens in plants as they change the direction of their growing roots to avoid salty soil.

"The 2022 summer has shown how human-induced climate change is increasing the risks of agricultural and ecological droughts..."