An estimated 1 trillion species of microorganisms reside on Earth, yet scientists have been able to study less than two ...

In a new study published in New Phytologist on Nov. 23, Prof. Zeng Fanjiang's team from the Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and ...

Researchers at Southern Federal University (SFedU) have grown the first barley sprouts from soil that replicates the Martian regolith. The scientists added a special mixture of microorganisms to the ...

UC Davis researchers engineered wheat that encourages soil bacteria to convert atmospheric nitrogen into plant-usable ...

Bacteria and other microorganisms are abundant throughout soils and deep into the ground and serve an essential role in the global ecosystem through various biochemical processes, particularly ...

Recent research uncovers the resilience of certain soil microorganisms in the face of increasing drought conditions. While many bacteria become inactive during dry spells, specific groups persist and ...

Scientists at North Carolina State University have developed a method to precisely edit a single gene in a targeted bacterial species within a microbial community, using viruses that attack bacteria ...

Female bumblebees visiting flowers of Chamaecrista latistipula in the wild. The insect makes internal parts of the flower vibrate in order to extract protein-rich pollen grains, which it carries away ...

Soil microbes could help plants better withstand drought. Expanded label from FMC controls pests in-furrow. Topcon improves ...