Soil microbes are the unsung engineers of our planet, weaving the fabric of life with every breath and every step. Our future depends on their survival, and their fate is, in many ways, in our hands.

Interest in the microbiome sciences has grown exponentially over the past few decades, tracing its recent roots to studies of microbial ecology just 20 years ago. The Penn State One Health Microbiome ...

When Bill Robertson, a soil scientist at the University of Arkansas, wants to check whether a field is healthy, he doesn’t reach for some high-tech gadget. He grabs a pair of men’s 100 percent ...

Microbial stress can be a boon for young trees. Saplings grown in soil microbes that have experienced drought, cold or heat are more likely to survive when faced with those same conditions ...

Soil microbes use different pathways to metabolize carbon. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2022 / 05 / 220510102901.htm. Northern Arizona University.

In general, soil microbes include anything from helpful bacteria to symbiotic fungi; up to 10,000 bacterial species can be found in a single gram of soil.

Microbes, such as bacteria and fungi, are the primary drivers of carbon storage in soil, surpassing other soil processes by a factor of four, according to a new study in Nature.

Microbes key to sequestering carbon in soil Date: June 5, 2023 Source: Cornell University Summary: Microbes are by far the most important factor in determining how much carbon is stored in the ...

Microbes could help unlock vital nutrients in lunar soil to one day help farms sustain astronaut crews on the moon, a new study reports. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

But, getting lunar soil to grow plants has been a tricky process. Scientists may have finally had a breakthrough in the process and believe putting Earth microbes into lunar soil could make it ...

Scientists have discovered a new phylum of microbes in the Earth’s Critical Zone, an area of deep soil that restores water quality. Ground water, which becomes drinking water, passes through ...