For the first 4 billion years of Earth's existence, its continents were dusty, barren and rocky landscapes similar to the surface of Mars. But, around 500 million years ago, this all changed. Land ...

Few substances in the organic gardener’s toolkit carry as much practical range as diatomaceous earth. It controls pests, ...

The amount of water stored on lands across Earth’s continents has declined at such staggering levels that changes are likely irreversible while humans are alive, a study published Thursday found. The ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Humans need soil to grow food and survive, but our soil is dying and we ...

Beneath every garden bed, farm field, and forest floor, a single teaspoon of soil teems with billions of microorganisms, a population that dwarfs the roughly eight billion humans alive on the planet.

Beneficial soil bacteria help crops survive salty soils by strengthening their roots - a new way to protect farmland from rising salinity.

A new study suggests patches of fertile soil in the Amazon, known as dark earth, were intentionally produced by ancient Amazonians as a way to improve the soil and sustain large and complex societies.

Mars was a much warmer, wetter place once. Based on new images captured by the rover Curiosity, some geologists are saying there might be Earth-like soils on the red planet. Ancient fossilized soils ...

A living web runs through the soil beneath forests, prairies, marshes, and croplands, linking plants to fungal partners that help feed them, move water, and pull carbon underground. Until now, no one ...

Earth Day is celebrated on April 22. On this day, citizens, educators, and activists from around the world join together in raising awareness of environmental concerns and protecting natural resources ...