Plants are constantly on guard. Their roots are equipped with molecular alarm systems that detect invading microbes and ...

Soil is a huge carbon sink, but intensive agriculture has degraded its ability to store emissions. The startup Loam Bio wants to use fungi to boost soil health and help keep carbon in the ground. This ...

Red earthworm with roots in garden soil. Science is only beginning to understand soil-dwelling microbes — and their symbiotic relationship in plants. An entire world exists underground, inhabited by ...

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UC Riverside researchers have identified tiny organisms that not only survive but thrive during the first year after a wildfire. The findings could help bring land back to life after fires that are ...

Mycologists cultivated fungi they found in post-wildfire landscapes to understand the evolutionary traits behind their ...

Kick off planting in your garden this spring by adding organic matter and making sure the soil has the right texture for ...

SLO county has a lot of soil variations - here's how to make the most of it.